2014 – Page 16 – European CEO

Vodafone has reported revenue declines for the seventh straight quarter in Europe. The company has said there is an impairment in the value of its Germany, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and Romania branches

Vodafone announces mixed results and another revenue decline in Europe

In spite of selling off its US arm Verizon Wireless, Vodafone has reported another revenue decline in Europe

Visa and MasterCard are considering pulling out of Russia after the government authorised a new law that requires firms to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to operate in the country

Visa and MasterCard consider pulling out of Russia in wake of new law

Visa and MasterCard could be pulling out of Russia after a new law forces them to place a million-dollar deposit with authorities in an attempt to hinder US sanctions on service to Russian firms

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

Ska Keller: green policy can ‘absolutely’ turn around Europe’s economy | Video

European CEO interviews European Commission presidency candidate Ska Keller about how green policy has the potential to create more jobs and bolster Europe’s economy

E.ON has been ordered to make repayments of £12m as compensation for mis-selling. The money will go to 330,000 of EON's poorest customers

E.ON to pay £12m to ‘vulnerable’ customers over mis-selling

An Ofgem investigation concludes that E.ON has been mis-selling products. The energy company has been ordered to pay £12m in redress to over 300,000 customers

SPi Global discusses Philippines’ crucial role in the outsourcing boom | Video

European CEO talks to Maulik Parekh, President and CEO at Philippines-based SPi Global – one of the world’s largest and most diversified business process outsourcing services – about how the company is helping clients achieve their goals

In happier times: Publicis Groupe CEO Maurice Levy embraces Omnicom Group CEO John Wren when it was first announced the firms were to merge. The companies have since decided to go their separate ways

Publicis and Omnicom call off $35bn merger deal as differences divide

Two of the world’s biggest ad agencies have called off a billion-dollar merger after transaction difficulties were too much to handle for management at the two firms

The European Commission's latest figures indicate Europe is in recovery, though Olli Rehn, the Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, was keen to emphasise that the figures were "modest"

Europe is finally in recovery, says EC

After five difficult years, the European Commission is adamant that the region is finally in recovery. Figures certainly seem to support the claim, but how are people faring post-crisis

Profit warning sees Balfour Beatty CEO Andrew Naughton step down

The international infrastructure group is reviewing its strategy in order to simplify internal structure and improve operational delivery

Christine Lagarde has announced the IMF is to give Ukraine a $17bn bailout package, contingent on the country's ability to maintain strict economic reforms for the next two years

IMF approves $17bn Ukraine bailout – further austerity looms for the country

The IMF’s two-year bailout package for Ukraine hinges on the country’s capacity to instruct politically unpopular economic reforms throughout the period

Five signs your boss is a crook

If you’ve ever wondered whether your boss is up to something crooked, read our handy list of tell-tale signs

One of the buildings under Alpha Mead’s management in Lagos. The facility management company's CEO, Femi Akintunde, believes there are more opportunities than difficulties in Nigeria's burgeoning property sector

AM Facilities: facility management has an important role in Nigeria’s growth

Though Nigeria is developing fast, there are still defects in its infrastructure and regulations. While some might find this a problem, Alpha Mead Facilities and Management Services sees it as an opportunity

Facebook's $19bn purchase of WhatApp was one of the most significant corporate deals of recent times

2014’s movers and shakers: noteworthy corporate transformations

2014 has been a busy year when it comes to significant changes for big corporations. We count down the most noteworthy transformations

Foreign exchange: HSBC's David Bloom and Daragh Maher are keen to emphasise that there is now no longer a single model of foreign exchange - the global currency market is now made up of broad groupings

HSBC: single paradigm of forex is dead; multiple models to replace

A single unified model of foreign exchange no longer exists, with the global currency market now made up of broad groupings

The government has blocked the Royal Bank of Scotland's plans to award bonuses of up to 200 percent

RBS’ bonus plans blocked by government – 100 percent will do

The Royal Bank of Scotland has had to review remuneration plans after the UK government refused to back plans for larger bonuses, as new EU regulations come into force

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