We are all rooting for John Maitland, chief executive of Kleinwort Hambros, who has just “celebrated” his first year as head of the bank, which coincided with speculation that it is being sold by Societe Generale.
Yes, John took over KH from Eric Barnett on 1 July last year. SocGen, we are told, failed even to stump up for the single candle on John’s first CEO birthday cake this month.
Aren’t we all becoming very peeved by the dreadful French? Vauxhall owner, France’s PSA, is committed to keep making cars in the UK but only if Britain secures our relationship with the EU after Brexit, e.g. No...