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BP downstream boss Erginbilgic to leave next month

BP downstream boss Erginbilgic to leave next month

BP's head of downstream Tufan Erginbilgic will step down next month after six years in the job, the energy company said in a statement, becoming the latest top executive to leave as CEO Bernard Looney takes over.



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Jaguar Land Rover to cut output at two UK factories

Jaguar Land Rover to cut output at two UK factories

Jaguar Land Rover will reduce or stop production on certain days at two of its British factories over the next few weeks as Britain's biggest carmaker pursues cost-cutting measures in response to falling demand.



6 years ago
Suzuki considers China supply options, third-quarter profit falls 11%

Suzuki considers China supply options, third-quarter profit falls 11%

Suzuki Motor Corp said on Friday it was considering sourcing vehicle components from outside China, as the spread of a new coronavirus in the country threatens to disrupt vehicle production in its biggest market, India.



6 years ago
Do you smell what Bezos is cooking? Amazon could buy the WWE, analyst predicts

Do you smell what Bezos is cooking? Amazon could buy the WWE, analyst predicts

The "best case scenario" for World Wrestling Entertainment is if Amazon buys its streaming rights in the US and internationally, according to Needham.

6 years ago
Hong Kong Airlines to cut 400 jobs, operations as coronavirus hits travel

Hong Kong Airlines to cut 400 jobs, operations as coronavirus hits travel

Hong Kong Airlines said on Friday that it will slash 400 jobs and cut operations given weak travel demand because of the coronavirus outbreak, adding to financial woes for the city's second-largest carrier.



6 years ago
Fiat reaches settlement with Italy tax agency over Chrysler value claim

Fiat reaches settlement with Italy tax agency over Chrysler value claim

Fiat Chrysler has reached a settlement with Italian tax authorities over the valuing of its U.S. Chrysler business involving no cash payment or penalty, the group's chief financial officer said.



6 years ago
L'Oreal rallies as quarterly results offset China concerns

L'Oreal rallies as quarterly results offset China concerns

L'Oreal's shares rose on Friday after fourth-quarter figures from the French cosmetics company allayed concerns over the impact of China's coronavirus health crisis on its business.



6 years ago
Malaysia's Mahathir clarifies comments on AirAsia

Malaysia's Mahathir clarifies comments on AirAsia

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday sought to clarify comments he made on bribery allegations linked to AirAsia Group .



6 years ago
Exclusive: Fearing Huawei curbs, Deutsche Telekom tells Nokia to shape up

Exclusive: Fearing Huawei curbs, Deutsche Telekom tells Nokia to shape up

Deutsche Telekom has told supplier Nokia it must improve its products and service to win business installing the German group's 5G wireless networks in Europe, according to internal documents and a source with direct knowledge of the matter.



6 years ago
U.S. jobs growth beats expectations for January

U.S. jobs growth beats expectations for January

U.S. non-farm payrolls data for January came in above analysts expectations, bolstering the view that the economy continues to grow at a healthy pace.



6 years ago
ECB's house price headache too big to solve

ECB's house price headache too big to solve

What if vital inflation data used to justify trillions of euros worth of central bank stimulus to support Europe's economy is flawed?



6 years ago
Honda raises profit forecast, sticks to Wuhan plant closure schedule

Honda raises profit forecast, sticks to Wuhan plant closure schedule

Honda Motor Co raised its forecast for full-year operating profit by 6% on Friday, with a weaker yen increasing the value of its overseas sales.



6 years ago
Hong Kong Airlines to cut 400 jobs, ask employees to take unpaid leave: SCMP

Hong Kong Airlines to cut 400 jobs, ask employees to take unpaid leave: SCMP

Hong Kong Airlines will slash 400 jobs as the coronavirus outbreak adds to financial troubles for the carrier, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday, citing two sources familiar with the plan.



6 years ago
Burberry says coronavirus hurting luxury demand

Burberry says coronavirus hurting luxury demand

Burberry said on Friday the outbreak of coronavirus in China was hurting luxury demand in the mainland and Hong Kong, both important markets for the British brand.



6 years ago
Credit Suisse CEO Thiam quits after spying scandal

Credit Suisse CEO Thiam quits after spying scandal

Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam has quit after losing a power struggle within Switzerland's second-biggest bank as it seeks to move past a widening spying scandal that has prompted ever-louder calls for changes in leadership.



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