Novartis CEO 'very confident' on sales target, doesn't fear patent cliffNovartis expects to increase its annual sales by least 5% per year in the coming years, CEO Vas Narasimhan said in an interview on Saturday.
Boeing's woes a 'burden' for entire sector, Airbus executive saysBoeing faces safety and quality issues after a door plug blowout, risking confidence in flying. Airbus CEO Christian Scherer expressed conc...
Swiss finance minister sees no 'stumbling blocks' to UBS takeover of Credit SuisseThe Swiss parliament is due to hold an extraordinary session next week to discuss the emergency merger engineered by the Swiss authorities ...
Adidas CEO wants to limit age and term of future FIFA presidentFIFA should set limits on the term and age of its future presidents as the world soccer governing body seeks to reform after a corruption s...
- ThyssenKrupp CEO seeks review of German steel business: Report
ThyssenKrupp Chief Executive Heinrich Hiesinger wants to examine all options regarding the future of its German steel business, including a...
- Deutsche Post CEO denies 1 bn eur cost cut
The chief executive of Deutsche Post, Europe's biggest mail and express delivery company, denied a report the firm could launch a huge cost...
- New UBS CEO sees changes to Swiss banking secrecy
New chief executive of UBS AG says Switzerland should consider changing its banking secrecy laws so they no longer protect suspected tax ev...
- Richest German families lose billions in crisis: Report
Germany's 20 wealthiest families have lost about 40 billion euros ($55 billion) in the economic crisis in share values alone, the financial...
- Michael Page gains after CEO puts price on sale
Shares in Michael Page rose 3 percent on Wednesday following comments from the recruitment group's boss that a sale of the company to Adecc...
- Nokia to reimburse German state to end plant closure row
Nokia will reimburse a German state over 1.3 million euros (two million dollars) to resolve a plant closure dispute that has cost the mobil...
- No need of subsidies for wind energy cos: Tanti
The billionaire Chairman of Suzlon Energy Tulsi Tanti has said wind energy firms does not require subsidies, as the prices of fossil fuels ...
- ECB on high alert on inflation, top official says: report
The European Central Bank is in a state of high alert over inflation and financial markets are correct in expecting an imminent move on int...
- Deutsche Bank in talks to buy Citigroup
Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is in talks to buy the German subsidiary of US banking giant Citigroup.
- Airbus announces new delays to A380 programme
European aviation giant Airbus on Tuesday announced more delays to the delivery of its giant A380 superjumbos, saying the current schedule ...
- Airbus announces new delays to A380 programme
European aviation giant Airbus on Tuesday announced more delays to the delivery of its giant A380 superjumbos, saying the current schedule ...
- Novartis eyes share buy backs
When asked whether Novartis was interested in buying U.S. biotechnology firm MedImmune , Vasella said biotech firms were "on our radar scre...
- Airbus may have to sell production sites: Gallois
Airbus may have to sell some production sites as part of its restructuring plans, the planemaker’s new head said in remarks published on We...