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  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Compass raises guidance on busier than expected offices

    World’s largest catering group feels benefits as many Covid restrictions end

  • Tuesday, 23 November, 2021
    Compass turns to remote kitchens as pandemic disrupts office canteens

    World’s largest caterer is having to meet demand from companies looking to order food on a daily basis

  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    LombardBryce Elder
    Compass seeks new direction after food parcels fiasco

    Rising profitability and tumbling sales at the world’s largest caterer; Swiss watch sales ticking along

  • Thursday, 4 February, 2021
    Compass seeks to improve school food parcels after criticism

    Catering group’s revenues fall by a third as pandemic stops sports and leisure events

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    Compass faces ‘critical questions’ on food parcels for children

    Investors ask for details of estimated cost of items meant to replace free school meals

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    UK schools
    ‘Unacceptable’ lockdown food parcels axed by UK school chain

    Outrage over quality of provision for children prompts action from Harris Federation and apology from Chartwells

  • Friday, 4 December, 2020
    Investments
    Compass insiders buy on weakness

    Contract caterer has been badly hit by the pandemic

  • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
    Compass expects office workers to stay home

    Catering group reports tumble in annual sales and searches for new business in healthcare

  • Tuesday, 19 May, 2020
    Lex
    Compass: pantry prepper Premium content

    UK-based caterer’s decision to go big and bold is wise

  • Tuesday, 19 May, 2020
    Compass seeks £2bn in biggest fundraising since pandemic began

    Offer to be open to both institutional and retail investors as coronavirus has ‘profound impact’ on catering giant

  • Monday, 18 May, 2020
    LombardKate Burgess
    Companies stop pulling punches as lockdowns ease

    Royal Mail and Invesco dispatch marked cards; Compass is on right path

  • Tuesday, 17 March, 2020
    Food & Beverage
    Caterer Compass warns of hit from remote working

    FTSE 100 company says impact of coronavirus is hitting business hard

  • Tuesday, 17 March, 2020
    LexEuropean companies
    Compass Group: kitchen nightmares Premium content

    How far the caterer’s profits eventually fall depends on the scale and duration of a US outbreak

  • Monday, 6 January, 2020
    Compass chairman Paul Walsh to step down

    Former Diageo chief plans to focus on other interests

  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2019
    Pharmaceuticals sector
    Magic mushroom medicine passes first clinical safety trial

    The next test for psilocybin will be to treat depression resistant to existing drugs

  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2019
    World’s largest caterer Compass scales back on signs of global weakness

    Group to shrink operations in Europe, Japan, and Brazil

  • Friday, 9 August, 2019
    Investments
    Barratt Developments chief in £3.3m sale

    Housebuilder’s share price is up by a quarter since the start of the year

  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
    UK’s Compass Group to buy Nordic caterer in €475m deal

    Acquisition will extend Northern European reach of world’s largest catering company

  • Thursday, 8 February, 2018
    UK companies
    Compass on track for best day since 2010

    Catering group reports ‘better than planned’ performance across business

  • Friday, 5 January, 2018
    News in-depthWeek in Review
    Week in Review, January 6

    Tesla miss; MoneyGram, Richard Cousins, drug pricing and Steinhoff in the news

  • Thursday, 4 January, 2018
    Aerospace & Defence
    Seaplane in Richard Cousins crash was in previous fatal accident

    Australian authorities are reassessing 1996 incident involving the same aircraft

  • Tuesday, 2 January, 2018
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    FT Opening Quote – Cousins gave City its compass
  • Tuesday, 2 January, 2018
    fastFTMatthew Vincent
    Opening Quote: Cousins’ loss felt beyond Compass points
  • Tuesday, 2 January, 2018
    UK companies
    Australian authorities probe plane crash that killed Compass chief

    Richard Cousins died after aircraft came down on Hawkesbury River north of Sydney

  • Monday, 1 January, 2018
    LexUK companies
    Richard Cousins: lost counselling Premium content

    It is a shame more companies will not benefit from his independence of thought

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