Not so charmed
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This month brought the news that Anders Colding Friis would stepping down as president and CEO of Pandora by the end of August. His departure was announced against a backdrop of shares which slumped by nearly a quarter on Tuesday 7 August after a reduced sales and profit growth forecast, and a follow-up announcement that 397 staff would be axed to โsupport strategy and protect profitabilityโ.