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Hong Kong’s New World Development replaces CEO Adrian Cheng
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong property behemoth New World Development announced Thursday that its chief executive officer Adrian Cheng...
Germany’s BASF to focus on ‘core units’ in major overhaul
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German chemicals giant BASF said Thursday it would focus on cost cutting and strengthening its "core...
Volkswagen crisis pits homegrown leaders against each other
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen managers and workers representatives will start crunch talks in Hanover on Wednesday, following the German...
Britain’s Rightmove rejects higher £6.1-bn Murdoch bid
London (AFP) - British property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a third "unsolicited" proposal, worth £6. 1 billion...
Volkswagen crisis pits homegrown leaders against each other
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen managers and workers representatives will start crunch talks in Hanover on Wednesday, following the German...
Britain’s Rightmove rejects higher £6.1-bn Murdoch bid
London (AFP) - British property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a third "unsolicited" proposal, worth £6. 1 billion...
Volkswagen crisis pits homegrown leaders against each other
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen managers and workers representatives will start crunch talks in Hanover on Wednesday, following the German...
Dutch paint giant Akzonobel slashes 2,000 jobs worldwide
The Hague (AFP) - AkzoNobel, the world's leading paintmaker and manufacturer of Dulux paint, said Tuesday it was cutting 2,000...
Friedkin Group reach deal to buy Everton
Liverpool (AFP) - Everton announced on Monday that the US-based Friedkin Group has reached an agreement to buy Farhad Moshiri's...
Swedish battery maker Northvolt to slash 1,600 jobs, quarter of staff
Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden's beleaguered electric car battery maker Northvolt said Monday it would cut a quarter of its staff...
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