Today: Shell shareholders at the oil group’s annual meeting are expected to give their backing to an historic move to end the company’s dual board structure, a move that would bring the company into line with its blue chip peers.
Hays, the recruitment group, should give a fresh perspective on the health of the economy, as it updates investors on recent trading. HMV, the music and books retailer, and Carpetright, the floorcovering specialist, report annual results.