Larry Page defended the internet search company’s controversial investment priorities as it reported earnings for the second quarter that revealed an unexpected surge in revenues View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Dow Jones chief under hacking pressure
Bid to deflect blame from James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks as support comes from major Gulf shareholder View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Endemol’s chief executive steps down
The independent television producer most famous for the Big Brother format has parted company with Ynon Kreiz, its chief executive View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Areva chief Anne Lauvergeon to quit
The head of the nuclear group is to quit as the French government strengthens its hold on the group’s management View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Airbus chief warns on emissions policy
The head of Airbus has warned Brussels it faces a trade war with China and other powerful countries over Europe’s plans to make international airlines pay for their carbon emissions View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Lloyds chief says recovery will be slow
António Horta-Osório says the problems he inherited at the part-nationalised bank were more severe than he anticipated and warns recovery could take up to five years View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Shell chief Voser in Russian talks
Talks over possible co-operation in exploration of the Arctic and the Black Sea come as the country seeks alternatives to the failed strategic tie-up between Rosneft and BP View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Hedge fund chief spies against top employees
A UK High Court claim from a former money manager at Ikos, the $3bn fund run by Elena Ambrosiadou, alleges that the businesswoman ordered ‘large scale’ surveillance operations against ex-staff View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Sony chief braced for cost of hacker attack
Sony will lose money and customers as a result of the hacker attack on its PlayStation Network, Sir Howard Stringer, its chief executive, warns View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Glencore chief set to become $10bn man
Offering will make the chief executive of the world’s largest commodities trading house one of the richest men in Europe on paper View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage