Times Online (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
One of Britain’s biggest water companies is at the centre of an escalating investigation into alleged bribery, The Times has learnt. Welsh Water, chaired by Lord Burns, the former Treasury mandarin, has been visited by Ofwat, the industry regulator, who interviewed several employees.
Times Online - Rod Liddle (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
The reason we have a steadily growing problem with unemployment in this country is that Lord Burns has all the jobs, and there is none left for anyone else.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Lord Burns of Pitshanger in the London Borough of Ealing would not seem out of place in the script for Yes Minister. He has acquired the nickname “Teflon Terry” for his ability to flit, seemingly unaffected, from one sticky situation to another.
The Medium is Not Enough TV blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
CHANNEL 4 finally resolved its leadership crisis yesterday, appointing former civil servant Lord Burns as chairman.
Sky News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Lord Burns, a former chief economic adviser and permanent secretary to the Treasury, has been appointed as the next chairman of Channel 4.
The Observer (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
On this week's Media Talk , Matt Wells is joined by Steve Busfield and Jane Martinson to discuss the appointment of Lord Burns as the new chairman of Channel 4 . We'll look at exactly what the so-called "Lord Fixit" has to do. You can keep up to date with the rest of the movers and shakers at the top of commercial television in our Big Cheese Chart . Also in the podcast, the licence fee's...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
LONDON (Reuters) - Lord Terry Burns, a former permanent secretary to the Treasury, has been appointed the next chairman of Channel 4, to oversee the selection of a new chief executive and a possible partnership with the BBC.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Lord Burns, a former chief economic adviser, will succeed Luke Johnson as the next chairman of Channel 4.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Lord Burns of Pitshanger, the former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, was this lunchtime appointed as the next chairman of Channel 4 to replace Luke Johnson.
The Observer (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Lord Burns joins Channel 4's board immediately, helping with chief executive search, and becomes chairman in January Lord Burns will be the next chairman of Channel 4, Ofcom confirmed today, and will join the broadcaster's board immediately for a handover period before Luke Johnson's departure in January. MediaGuardian.co.uk revealed yesterday that the announcement of Burns' appointment was imminent....
Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Ofcom confirms that Lord Terry Burns will replace Luke Johnson as the new chairman of Channel 4.
Media Week (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Ofcom has today announced former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Lord (Terry) Burns as the next chairman of Channel 4.
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Terry Burns, the veteran economist and City stalwart, is set toassume the chairmanship of Channel 4 as the troubled broadcaster struggles to emerge from the financial...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Lord Burns, a former senior civil servant at the Treasury, is set to be unveiled as the new chairman of Channel Four, and his first job will be to find a replacement for the outgoing chief executive, Andy Duncan.
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