Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-Who’s who in the Generali drama
MILAN (Reuters) - Shareholders in Assicurazioni Generali will vote on April 29 to name a new chief executive and board of directors at Europe's third-largest insurer. CEO Philippe Donnet, at the helm ...
Apr 21, 2022
Facing shareholder showdown, Generali CEO says can deliver on plan
By Gianluca Semeraro and Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - Generali boss Philippe Donnet, facing a challenge to his leadership from rebel investors, is confident he can deliver on his plans for the Itali...
Apr 21, 2022
AutoNation profit more than doubles on strong demand for used cars
(Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. auto retailer AutoNation Inc said first-quarter profit more than doubled on Thursday, boosted by robust demand for used vehicles as consumer preference for personal transportati...
Apr 21, 2022
Lukoil’s Alekperov, supporter of Russia-OPEC ties, resigns
(Reuters) - Vagit Alekperov, a former Soviet deputy oil minister and a supporter of close ties between Russia and OPEC, has resigned as president of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil and fro...
Apr 21, 2022
Soccer-Ronaldo thanks Liverpool fans for show of support
(Reuters) - Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo thanked supporters of Liverpool for their display of support in Tuesday's Premier League meeting between the teams, which the Portuguese player ...
Apr 21, 2022
Slovenia’s PM Jansa flags support for Ukraine in tight election race
By Ivana Sekularac LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Janez Jansa hopes his promises to cut Slovenia's reliance on Russian gas imports and his firm pro-Ukraine stance in the war will help propel his...
Apr 21, 2022
Toshiba to solicit proposals on strategic alternatives, including privatisation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it has resolved to solicit proposals on strategic alternatives, including privatisation of the company. The company has retained Nomura Securities as an...
Apr 21, 2022
Curevac, GSK’s new COVID variant vaccine effective in animal studies
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - CureVac and GSK's second-generation mRNA vaccine candidate targeting two recent COVID-19 variants has been shown to be highly effective in preclinical studies on rodents, CureVac...
Apr 21, 2022
Tennis-Ukraine’s Svitolina says anti-war Russians, Belarusians should not face ban
(Reuters) - Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow's invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon. The grasscourt major announced on W...
Apr 21, 2022
Blackstone’s first-quarter earnings surge 63%
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Blackstone Inc said on Thursday its first-quarter distributable earnings jumped 63% as a strong performance from its real estate and credit businesses offset a weak showin...
Apr 21, 2022
