Tesco UK chief steps down after cancer treatment

Charles Wilson will remain on executive committee and continue to lead BookerThe chief executive of Tesco’s UK and Ireland business, Charles Wilson, is stepping down following treatment for throat cancer.Wilson is the former boss of cash-and-carry group Booker and widely viewed as the likely successor to Tesco’s group chief executive, Dave Lewis. He took on the role at Tesco UK when the supermarket chain bought the wholesaler for £3.7bn earlier this year. Continue reading...