Swiss Regulator Welcomes UBSs Strategic Focus

ZURICH, June 12 Reuters Swiss financial regulator FINMA has specified the central elements of its regulatory requirements for the merged UBS and Credit Suisse, it said on Monday. The regulator also said it welcomes UBS39;s strategic focus, which foresees a rapid reduction of risk in investment banking, in a statement after UBS formally completed its emergency takeover of its stricken […]
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Nomuras India Head of Investment Banking Steps Down

NEW DELHIHONG KONG, June 8 Reuters Nomura Holdings39; India Head of Investment Banking Utpal Oza has stepped down from the firm, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Oza has left for career retirement, said one of the sources. Amit Thawani, managing director and head of coverage investment banking has taken over from Oza, […]
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Novo Nordisk Invests 2.3 bln in Danish Production Facility

COPENHAGEN, June 12 Reuters Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk will invest 15.9 billion Danish crowns 2.29 billion to expand a production facility in Denmark for products to treat serious chronic diseases, the company said in a statement on Monday. The existing facility produces active pharmaceutical ingredient API, the main biologically active components of medicines, and will be […]
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Glencore Makes Offer for Tecks Steelmaking Coal Business

LONDON, June 12 Reuters Glencore on Monday offered to buy Teck Resources39; steelmaking coal business as a standalone unit, after the Canadian miner twice rebuffed its 22.5 billon offer to combine the two companies. Teck Resources said on June 6 it had received several proposals for its coal business, as it reworks a plan to split it from its […]
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GameStop Shares Plummet after Fifth CEO Exit in 5 Years

Reuters GameStop fell about 19 on Thursday and was set for its worst session in two years after the surprise exit of a CEO handpicked to lead its online expansion fanned concerns about the videogame retailer39;s ailing business. The ousting of former Amazon.com executive Matt Furlong came alongside top shareholder Ryan Cohen39;s appointment as the executive […]
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GM Embraces Teslas EV Charging System, Wall Street Cheers

June 8 Reuters General Motors will join Ford in adopting Tesla39;s North American charging plug standard and give GM electricvehicle buyers access to the Tesla Supercharger network under an agreement announced on Thursday. GM39;s move, which follows a similar decision by Ford to embrace Tesla39;s charging plug standard, means three of the top EV sellers in the North American […]
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Chinas BYD Announces new Fang Cheng Bao Brand of EV

BEIJING, June 9 Reuters BYD announced on Friday a new brand of electric vehicles EV ranging from offroad to sports cars as the company looks to meet more diversified consumer demand. The new brand is called Fang Cheng Bao, which translates from Chinese literally as Formula and Leopard. The Chinese EV giant is expected to […]
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