Mr Marchant had led the fashion retail chain since ... investment director at AJ Bell, said. Dublin-based Primark was originally founded as Penneys, a name it still trades under in Ireland.

Primark Chief Executive Officer Paul Marchant has resigned following an investigation into what the fashion chain’s owner Associated British Foods Plc called inappropriate behavior toward a woman.

LONDON (Reuters) - The head of fast fashion chain Primark, Paul Marchant, has resigned with immediate effect after he admitted to an "error of judgment" during an ...