2014 – Page 15 – European CEO

British Polo Day helps luxury brands connect to emerging markets | Video

European CEO visits British Polo Day – an event which connects luxury brands with emerging markets

GlaxoSmithKline has admitted that in 2001, several of its staff were caught bribing Chinese officials - according to the FT. The newspaper suggests GSK was forced to fire 30 employees after making the discovery

GSK admits to bribing Chinese officials in 2001

Major UK drug maker admits to being previous involvement in bribery of Chinese officials amid undergoing scrutiny from US and UK authorities that the firm committed bribery as recently as last year

Robots working on the bodies of the new Porsche Macan in Leipzig, Germany. Cars are one of the countries biggest exports

Germany’s top 11 exports after World Cup 2014 win

The World Cup winners’ most popular export might be football, but they contribute a lot more to the world economy

The resignation of Infiniti CEO Johan de Nysschen has surprised many, as it follows the recent news that the company achieved record global sales through the first half of 2014

Infiniti CEO Johan de Nysschen resigns as firm gears up for China

The CEO of Nissan’s luxury brand has handed in his resignation at a crucial time, as the automaker readies to commence production operations in China later this year

A report by the BBA suggests that Britain could do much more to exploit consumer interest in digital banking. Its authors even go on to outline the opportunity for UK to become a global leader in digital banking services

UK banking industry slow to react to digital developments

Digital banking transactions in Britain have reached £1bn per day. However, some believe the industry is failing to take full advantage of the potential cost savings

PwC's latest report will please Prime Minister David Cameron, as it is expected the UK will overtake France as Europe's second largest economy by 2020

UK to overtake France as Europe’s second largest economy by 2020

A new PwC forecast predicts that the UK’s GDP will soon tip France’s, but also highlights a few areas in need of improvement

Despite Europe struggling to attract venture capital, cities such as London (pictured) have been able sustain levels of it thanks to low corporation taxes and the creation of various innovation schemes

Oiling Europe’s wheels: what will it take for venture capital to take off?

Despite being hailed as one of the drivers of innovation and economic growth, venture capital is lagging in Europe. What will it take for the continent to catch up with the US?

The LSE's purchase of Russell Investments for $2.7bn is said to be the largest so far for the stock exchange

LSE buys Russell Investments in landmark index deal

The London Stock Exchange Group is set to become one of the biggest index players in the world, having just bought a major US stock index in a major billion-dollar deal

A spell of good weather has put Germany in first place globally for solar power production. The government has been strongly encouraging citizens to install solar panels on their roofs

Germany breaks solar power records

Over 50 percent of the country’s energy was generated from photovoltaic panels

A report published by the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has indicated that equipment implicated in 2010's tragic Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster is still in use

Equipment that caused Deepwater Horizon oil spill still in use, claims report

A faulty system supposed to prevent oil and gas explosions on major drilling rigs is still in use across the industry, despite it being four years since such equipment caused the BP oil spill

Millionaire Dr Richie Nanda: from the streets of India to The Sunday Times Rich List | Video

European CEO interviews Dr Richie Nanda, Executive Chairman of the Shield Group, on how he moved from extreme poverty in India to being The Sunday Times Rich List

Above: a Metso grinding mill. The firm's merger with Weir was called off this week as the two companies struggled to reach agreement over the terms of the deal

Weir-Metso merger called off as companies struggle to agree deal terms

European engineering giants will not merge after Finnish firm Metso rejects Scottish rivals all-share offer

A survey by analysts ED indicates that investors are feeling much more optimistic about Europe's economic potential. According to EY's research, foreign direct investment in the continent soared to a record level in 2013

Foreign direct investment in Europe soars as optimism increases

Foreign direct investment returns to Europe after sentiment improves for struggling Eurozone economies

In a controversial move, Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has announced that the country will be including drug and prostitution sales revenues in its GDP calculation this year

Italy to include cocaine and prostitution revenue in its GDP

In order to boost output, revenue from drug trafficking, prostitution and smuggling will be factored in Italy’s GDP this year

Tariq Chauhan on succeeding in a global market | EFS Facilities Services | Video

European CEO interviews EFS Facilities Services Chief Executive Tariq Chauhan about what it is like to be at the helm of a company operating in more than 20 countries

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