‘Completely destroyed’: how a Halfords service left a car owner £2,000 out of pocket
A man was left in despair when his beloved Alfa Romeo was wrecked on a test drive by a staff member
March 2024
The Guardian view on the privatisation of health: outsourcing will not save the NHS
Aviva’s profits rise as demand for UK private health insurance booms
December 2023
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc and retail guru Mary Portas among business figures in new year honours list
Insurance CEO cited for services to gender equality, while Stephen Hester and Gerald Ronson are also honoured
‘You have a responsibility’: how Aviva’s Amanda Blanc has promoted equality in UK business
From BP to the CBI, the insurance boss has influenced some of the biggest changes in corporate Britain this year
Aviva has acted to sack male employees for inappropriate behaviour, says boss
Amanda Blanc also tells sexism in the City inquiry of ‘appalling’ accounts of harassment of women across financial services sector
October 2023
Aviva shares leap on speculation of takeover by foreign buyer
Aviva no longer needs a rescue
Nils Pratley
September 2023
‘The quotes were £5,000 or more’: electric vehicle owners face soaring insurance costs
Free food and threats to bonuses: UK finance and tech firms fight working from home
August 2023
Brand aid: have Britain’s arts venues sold out to The Man?
Aviva joins Axa in saying crisis in NHS presents opportunities to expand business
June 2023
‘Poor decision for Manchester’: mixed reaction to Aviva Studios naming deal
Manchester arts venue Factory International renamed after Aviva
April 2023
Aviva chair warns shareholders against repeat of sexism at AGM
George Culmer says ‘unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated’ after last year’s comments about CEO Amanda Blanc
January 2023
Observer business agenda
Crypto collapses, Mone’s masks and golden goodbyes: the 2022 Observer business awards
The Conservative peer’s peerless public service work, Sam Bankman-Fried’s strange love life and Elon Musk, as usual, feature highly in this year’s prestigious honours list
October 2022
The road to Cop15
Businesses call for nature impact disclosures to be mandatory by 2030
H&M, Sainsbury’s and Nestlé are among more than 300 companies urging governments to agree to the pledge at Cop15 in December
May 2022
Nils Pratley on finance
Pub firms were lockdown losers but can adapt to tough trading conditions
Nils Pratley
It’s possible much of current uncertainty is already priced in to recovery of well-run companies like M&B and Marston’s
Aviva CEO tells of shock at sexist remarks from shareholders at AGM
Amanda Blanc tells Guardian incident may prompt rethink on how boards interact with investors
‘Unacceptable’: Aviva CEO hits back at shareholder sexism
Amanda Blanc says sexism in business has actually got worse after being told she is ‘not the man for the job’
