Volkswagen Investors Renew Governance Gripes, Despite Special Dividend

Shareholders to vote on dividend payout from Porsche listing Carmaker on 39;solid footing39; CEO Decision on battery plant site in Eastern Europe 39;soon39; CEO Some shareholders still sceptical of Blume39;s dual role BERLIN, Dec 16 Reuters Volkswagen shareholders renewed their criticism of CEO Oliver Blume39;s dual roles on Friday, even as they prepared to rubber stamp […]
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Amazon to Bring Fantasy Game Warhammer 40,000 onto Screens

Commercial terms of deal not disclosed Games Workshop shares jump 14 Actor Henry Cavill reportedly involved in project Dec 16 Reuters Amazon.com is seeking to bring popular fantasy game Warhammer 40,000 to life after agreeing in principle to produce film and television content with British developer Games Workshop. The deal, whose commercial terms were not disclosed […]
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UniCredit Signs Asset Management Accord with Azimut

MILAN, Dec 16 Reuters UniCredit has struck an accord with asset manager Azimut Holding in a move that will see the Italian bank bring back inhouse a feeyielding business 10 years after parting ways with its Pioneer asset management arm. Under the accord, whose financial terms were not disclosed, Azimut will set up in Ireland an asset […]
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UK Downturn Moderates in December but Recession Begins PMI

LONDON, Dec 16 Reuters The downturn across most British businesses eased slightly this month but manufacturers struggled and the economy is still likely to contract this quarter, marking a recession, a survey showed on Friday. The UK SP Global Composite Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI rose unexpectedly to 49.0 from 48.2 in November, although it remained […]
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