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Barclays joins rivals with cuts to CEO pension perks

Barclays joins rivals with cuts to CEO pension perks

Barclays is planning to cut the 396,000 pounds ($508,068) pension allowance it pays Chief Executive Jes Staley by around half, echoing moves by rivals who have pledged to rein in executive pension perks following a campaign by investors.



6 years ago
Panasonic to sell its chip unit to Taiwan's Nuvoton for $250 million

Panasonic to sell its chip unit to Taiwan's Nuvoton for $250 million

Panasonic Corp said it would sell its loss-making semiconductor unit to Taiwan's Nuvoton Technology Corp for $250 million as the Japanese electronics giant struggles to lift its profit amid a lack of growth drivers.



6 years ago
Labour talks with Lufthansa end without results: cabin crew union

Labour talks with Lufthansa end without results: cabin crew union

Cabin crew union UFO on Thursday said that wage talks it held with Lufthansa ended without results, adding that it would now prepare for industrial action at the German carrier.



6 years ago
Hong Kong loses luster for luxury brands as mainland China shines: Bain

Hong Kong loses luster for luxury brands as mainland China shines: Bain

Luxury brands are likely to retreat from Hong Kong as the city is wracked by protests at a time when wealthy Chinese shoppers are staying on the mainland, consultancy Bain said on Thursday, highlighting a shift that is reshaping the global industry.



6 years ago
Grain trader Louis Dreyfus to cut costs in ongoing overhaul

Grain trader Louis Dreyfus to cut costs in ongoing overhaul

Louis Dreyfus Company is making sweeping cost cuts, starting with travel, entertainment, hiring and salaries, as the 168-year-old agricultural commodities firm tries to revive dwindling profits.



6 years ago
Saudi Aramco IPO's retail tranche oversubscribed: lead manager

Saudi Aramco IPO's retail tranche oversubscribed: lead manager

The retail portion of Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed, with orders reaching 38.1 billion Saudi riyals ($10.2 billion), lead manager Samba Capital said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Lone Star in exclusive talks to buy BASF construction chemicals unit - sources

Exclusive: Lone Star in exclusive talks to buy BASF construction chemicals unit - sources

Lone Star has entered exclusive negotiations to buy BASF's construction chemicals business as the German chemicals company seeks to focus on more profitable operations, people close to the matter said.



6 years ago
Six things almost every parent does that set kids up for financial misery

Six things almost every parent does that set kids up for financial misery

Add money and financial know-how to the list of things parents are responsible for teaching their kids.

6 years ago
Everything you need to know to help save on taxes in 2020

Everything you need to know to help save on taxes in 2020

Resolve to ramp up your retirement savings and trim your tax bill in the new year. Here's how you can get started on both.

6 years ago
U.S. third-quarter GDP growth revised higher; business investment stabilizing

U.S. third-quarter GDP growth revised higher; business investment stabilizing

U.S. economic growth picked up slightly in the third quarter, rather than slowing as initially reported, and there are signs the downturn in business investment could be drawing to a close.



6 years ago
U.S. consumer spending increases steadily; inflation muted

U.S. consumer spending increases steadily; inflation muted

U.S. consumer spending rose steadily in October, suggesting the economy will probably maintain its moderate pace of growth in the fourth quarter.



6 years ago
Pfizer, Novartis lead $2 billion spending spree on gene therapy production

Pfizer, Novartis lead $2 billion spending spree on gene therapy production

Eleven drugmakers led by Pfizer and Novartis have set aside a combined $2 billion to invest in gene therapy manufacturing since 2018, according to a Reuters analysis, in a drive to better control production of the world's priciest medicines.



6 years ago
A top JP Morgan banker says CEOs tell him they are worried about 2020 despite stocks' record highs

A top JP Morgan banker says CEOs tell him they are worried about 2020 despite stocks' record highs

CEOs are worried about delivering earnings growth amid increasingly uncertain times.

6 years ago
Gamblers back Tesla in Ford tug of war as orders reach 250,000

Gamblers back Tesla in Ford tug of war as orders reach 250,000

Orders for Tesla Inc's electric pickup Cybertruck are inching closer to the record set by the company's Model 3 sedans in 2016, with company head Elon Musk signaling 250,000 customers have now lined up to buy the new vehicle less than a week after its launch.



6 years ago
Oil falls about 1% after U.S. crude and gasoline build

Oil falls about 1% after U.S. crude and gasoline build

Oil fell about 1% on Wednesday after a report showing U.S. crude inventories grew unexpectedly last week and gasoline stocks surged, but optimism that a U.S.-China trade deal would be reached soon limited losses.



6 years ago