“Growth failed to achieve consensus targets in 2024, and we expect a repeat in 2025,” Doll speculated. “To realize the 14% gains in earnings forecast by the consensus requires more margin improvement ...

We all know how much money footballers can make. Even a Tory billionaire said this week that FTSE bosses - who are already in the top 1% of earners - should be paid like "top-rate footballers".