Goo week: Sir John Rose

The Rolls-Royce chief executive presented his final set of figures before retirement this week, announcing a rise in group profits and revenues.

November's mid-air fire in a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine had threatened to overshadow his departure after 15 years at the top, but he revealed the costs had been covered and said he was looking forward to a "long holiday".

Related topics: