Whitbread
Britishnoun
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Corvex called for Whitbread management to stop some spending on expansion projects and instead return more cash to shareholders, and to pause any planned sale-and-rent-back deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Investor Corvex Management called for a sale of Premier Inn owner Whitbread WTB -0.78%decrease; red down pointing triangle as the company struggles to turn around a weak performance and a trailing share price.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Whitbread, which employs 30,000 people, said the plans were subject to a staff consultation and it expected to retain a significant proportion of those affected through redeployment.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The expected 2 billion pounds in free cash flow resulting from the plan will be available for cash returns to shareholders, Whitbread said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Among the names of possible candidates for the Speakership was that of Mr. Samuel Whitbread, Member for Bedford.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 by Various
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