Departure of finance chief hits Wedgewood shares

Luxury goods maker Waterford Wedgwood saw its FTSE share price tumble by as much as 30% today after its finance director resigned after less than a year.

The Dublin-based firm, which bought china maker Royal Doulton for €57m (£39.9m) earlier this year, said Paul d’Alton had left to become finance director of greenhouse gas reduction company AgCert International.