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Ireland raises €3bn from sale of Allied Irish Bank shares

In a landmark move, Ireland has sold some of its shares in Allied Irish Bank, highlighting the country’s strong post-crisis recovery

23 Jun 2017

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Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO

The ride-hailing firm has been rocked by a series of scandals in recent months, denting investor confidence in the billion-dollar start-up

21 Jun 2017

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Delivery Hero IPO set to raise almost €1bn for advertising funds

Berlin-based takeaway platform Delivery Hero hopes to raise €927m from its IPO in order to keep pace in an increasingly competitive marketplace

19 Jun 2017

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Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos turns to Twitter for charity ideas

The world’s second richest man has turned to Twitter for philanthropic inspiration, asking his followers to provide ideas for achieving short-term good

16 Jun 2017

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Eurozone employment hits record high in Q1 2017

Employment rose 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017, surpassing the eurozone’s pre-crisis record

15 Jun 2017

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Workplace mental health

Fear, judgement and a lack of understanding: why mental health stigma still exists at work

Understanding of mental health in the workplace is still very poor; many employers do not understand it and many employees do not feel comfortable...

25 May 2017 | Concerning: Healthcare | mental health

Chartered Communications CEO Thomas Rutledge

CEO pay rising twice as fast as workers’

A new study by research group Equilar has revealed healthy share price gains sent S&P 500 bosses’ pay up 8.5 percent last year

24 May 2017 | Concerning: CEO pay | shareholder activism | Thomas Rutledge

Fields fired as Ford CEO

Ford has replaced CEO Mark Fields with its self-driving chief James Hackett in the wake of falling sales and competition from agile tech rivals...

23 May 2017 | Concerning: Ford | James Hackett | Mark Fields | new appointment

Artificial intelligence is helping the fight against cancer

13 Jun 2017

Laser therapy for cancer may promote better immune response

17 May 2017

Information recycling preserves the value of our “brain material”

28 Apr 2017

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LeEco founder ousted from CEO post amid reshuffle

Jia Yeuting has stepped down as boss of LeShi, the main unit of LeEco, following activist pressure for...

22 May 2017 | Concerning: China | LeEco | LeShi | shareholder activism

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to take indefinite leave of absence

The ride-hailing company has been rocked by a series of scandals in recent months, prompting an intense internal investigation into its corporate culture

14 Jun 2017 | Concerning: gender equality | Management | Uber | workplace culture

Travis Kalanick

L’Oreal set to sell the Body Shop for $1.1bn

French cosmetics giant L’Oreal is in exclusive talks to sell the Body Shop to Brazil’s Natura in a €1bn deal

9 Jun 2017 | Concerning: Body Shop | cosmetics | L'Oreal | Retail

Ralph Lauren appoints brand expert as CEO in turnaround push

Ralph Lauren has appointed Patrice Louvet as CEO after his predecessor’s poor sales and creative struggles with the...

18 May 2017 | Concerning: appointment | Fashion | luxury | Ralph Lauren

Awards Supplement 2016

The European CEO awards 2016 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors. View the winners here or browse the supplement in your browser or on your iPad or Android device.

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Goldsmiths’ Company hires first female boss in 700 years

London’s esteemed Goldsmiths’ Company has made Judith Cobham-Lowe its first female Prime Warden in 700 years

17 May 2017 | Concerning: female CEO | gold | Goldsmiths' Company | livery company

German workers are most vulnerable to automation

A report has found that Germany’s workforce has the highest percentage of jobs at risk of automation among...

17 May 2017 | Concerning: automation | Germany | Manufacturing | robot jobs

UK’s Channel 4 appoints first female chief executive

Foundry CEO Alex Mahon is set to become the first female chief executive of a top UK broadcaster

6 Jun 2017 | Concerning: Media | new appointment | television | UK

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IKEA CEO packs up after five years

IKEA has appointed Jesper Brodin to replace outgoing CEO Peter Agnefjall and will continue pushing into global markets

25 May 2017 | Concerning: appointment | digitalisation | Ikea | Retail

Peter Agnefjall

US Steel bungles CEO transition

Troubled company US Steel has hurriedly ousted CEO Mario Longhi despite concerns that his replacement, David Burritt, lacks...

11 May 2017 | Concerning: steel | US | US Steel

Female engineers boosted by appointment of new CEO at BMT

Global engineering consultancy BMT has appointed a female CEO - Sarah Kenny - to take the reins in...

10 May 2017 | Concerning: BMT | Engineering | female CEO | Sarah Kenny