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Société Générale Deputy CEO resigns in wake of Libor legal dispute

Société Générale’s Deputy Chief Executive, Didier Valet, has resigned suddenly over a divergence of opinion believed to concern the ongoing Libor manipulation scandal

Société Générale’s restructuring efforts continue

France’s second largest bank is expected to continue downsizing with further job cuts expected

Nestlé will sell Galderma, its skincare unit, for nearly €9bn. It will strike the deal with a consortium led by private equity company EQT

Nestlé enters exclusive talks to sell its skincare unit

Swiss food giant Nestlé plans to sell its skin health division to a consortium led by private equity firm EQT and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

UBS fined €32.2m by UK regulator for reporting failures

UBS has been handed a €32.2m penalty by the Financial Conduct Authority, the largest fine the UK regulator has issued to a bank for misreporting transactions

Energy from waste is the environmental solution everybody should be talking about

The world’s cities are producing more and more waste. Reducing this is a near-impossible task; converting it to energy makes much more sense

Deadline for new Greek bailout nears

Greece remains in talks to secure another bailout as its self-imposed deadline looms and state funds run out

Jérôme Kerviel, former Société Générale employee and convicted trader, has finally handed himself into the French police following repeated attempts to avoid a three-year jail-sentence

Jérôme Kerviel the rogue trader hands himself over to French police

Jérôme Kerviel, the French former trader responsible for one of the biggest trade frauds in history, has surrendered to authorities following several attempts to avoid his three-year jail-sentence

Trading it all away: Jerome Kerviel arriving for his trial at Paris’ main courthouse, escorted by French gendarmes and his lawyer

Downfall: tales of rogue traders

When all’s well in the world of trading it takes just one false step for things to go horribly wrong. Those imbued by the competitive nature of the industry can get in over their heads and go rogue

Zafer Kurtul

Turkey | Sabanci

Coming soon: “oil-less” economic growth

The world may soon achieve something long dreamed of by governments and policymakers: higher economic growth without using more oil

Rogue trading: The ultimate fraud

Despite examples of catastrophic investment errors and chequered administration practices, banks rarely close down and their CEOs are seldom dismissed. there are events, however, that can bring banks and their executives to their knees

Gérard Mestrallet

The boss of Europe’s energy champion, GDF Suez, is a quiet, thoughtful man who has masterminded one blockbuster deal after another

Sergio Marchionne

A true pleasure to work for, Sergio Marchionne is the type of boss most companies want at the helm

Frédéric Oudéa

One of France’s biggest banks needs a CEO to match it’s reputation

European shares slip ahead of G20; BP drops

European shares fell on Friday, hitting a two-week low ahead of the weekend G20 meeting, with BP hitting 14-year lows as it struggled to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Oil shares featured among the worst performers. BP, down 6.5 percent, continued its battle to contain the oil spill as bad weather loomed. […]

Awards Supplement 2023

The European CEO awards 2023 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.