ABN Amro names PwC’s former Dutch chairman as new CEO
ABN Amro said on Thursday that Robert Swaak, a former chairman of accounting firm PwC in the Netherlands, is to succeed Kees van Dijkhuizen as...
British Airways-owner IAG says Willie Walsh to stand down
International Airlines Group , owner of British Airways, Iberia and other airlines, said Chief Executive Willie Walsh would stand down in March this year and...
China’s Vice Premier Liu to sign U.S. trade deal in Washington next week
China’s Vice Premier Liu He, head of the country’s negotiation team in Sino-U.S. trade talks, will sign a “Phase 1” deal in Washington next week,...
‘Gold rush’: Race is on for health data in East Europe’s frontier market
Eastern Europe is a new frontier for private medical care, and insurers and tech startups are racing to steal a march on their rivals by...
Asian shares rebound as U.S. and Iran stand down, yen retreats
Asian stocks had their best session in weeks on Thursday, as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of conflict in the...
Chairman Mao’s favored Red Flag carmaker eyes 1 million customers by 2030
China’s FAW Group [SASACJ.UL] aims to double its annual sales of Chairman Mao Zedong’s carmaker of choice, Hongqi, or Red Flag, to 200,000 units this...
Samsung sets up anti-corruption panel as chief faces trials
South Korea’s Samsung Group, whose leader faces trials over a bribery scandal involving former president Park Geun-hye, has appointed external experts to a new oversight...
Oil rises after Baghdad rocket attack jangles nerves
Oil prices climbed on Thursday after a rocket attack on Baghdad triggered fresh concern over the potential for conflict in the Middle East, a day...
Japan minister launches counterattack after Ghosn blasts justice system
Japan’s justice minister launched a rare and forceful public takedown of auto executive-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn after he blasted the country’s legal system as allowing him...
Asian stocks rally as Mideast tensions ease, oil retreats
Asian stocks rebounded on Thursday and oil beat a retreat, as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of further conflict in...