Chairman meeting investors ahead of AGM to discuss complaints about leadership
May 2018
BT paid chief £2.3m shortly after revealing 13,000 job cuts
Annual report shows group missed profit and revenue targets by some distance
BT to axe 13,000 jobs and move out of central London HQ
Two-thirds of losses to be in UK, mainly from back office and middle management, as firm tries to save £1.5bn
BT expected to cut 6,000 jobs
Axe likely to fall on management and back-office staff as telecoms giant looks to boost share price
February 2018
BT chief: We don't need Premier League rights
Gavin Patterson says firm has ‘Plan B’ if price for live football coverage goes beyond top bid
November 2017
Nils Pratley on finance
Interest rate hikes are all about timing, which makes this rise bizarre
Nils Pratley
The Bank of England cut rates last year to deal with a Brexit downturn that didn’t happen but it raised rates now when the risks feel more immediate
March 2017
BT chief attacks rampant price rises for TV sports rights
Telecoms giant says price rises are becoming unsustainable as it battles Sky for £1bn-plus rights to air Champions League
January 2017
Business leader
After the Italian job, BT boss must make sure success doesn’t blow up in his face
The accounting scandal, plus news of a slowdown in business, will make investors less likely to allow Gavin Patterson any leeway
Nils Pratley on finance
BT's shareholders will remember this profit warning for years
Nils Pratley
The global telecoms firm’s Italian unit has blown a hole in this year’s numbers and shredded BT’s reputation for solidity
BT loses almost £8bn in value as Italy accounting scandal deepens
Shares plunge 21% after bill for mismanagement at Italian division almost quadruples to £530m
October 2016
Unanswered questions
Is Theresa May serious about sorting out rural broadband?
BT’s boss has threatened 10 years of litigation if the government forces through structural separation. Only time will tell how far the prime minister is prepared to go
February 2016
Nils Pratley on finance
Openreach decision is an upgrade for all – as long as Ofcom gets sums right
Nils Pratley
BT will not be broken up and its rivals have a more level playing field on which to operate, but the pressure is now intense to deliver on the deal
January 2016
A year of challenging fixtures for BT’s Gavin Patterson - on the field and off
After successes in TV sports and drama, BT’s chief executive must now face Ofcom over Openreach
January 2015
From Apple to airports: the movers and shakers of the next 12 months
Observer writers chose the big hitters of the business world they tip to make the news in the next year
