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...As part of the GroupM raid last week, Chinese police also spoke to other local executives including Patrick Xu, GroupM’s chief executive for China since 2017 and WPP’s China manager, said people briefed...
...Patrick Pacious, Choice’s chief executive, said in recent weeks that both companies were “in a negotiable range on price and consideration” and had “a shared recognition of the value opportunity this potential...
...Insurance to cover the shipments is a vital part of the process, and much of the world’s marine cover is purchased in London....
...“Our industry should take these findings very seriously,” said Oliver Bilal, head of Emea distribution at Invesco....
...(Patrick Temple-West) Lego learns dropping plastics is not child’s play Legos have always enjoyed a sense of timelessness....
...Please follow the FT’s coverage of the Brussels developments today and stay tuned for Moral Money’s analysis later this week. — Patrick Temple-West G20 souvenir: face masks and climate policy What is the...
...Founded in 2009, Joby claims its four-passenger electric aircraft, which can take off and land vertically like the Osprey planes used by US Marines, will be able to travel up to 200 miles an hour for a range...
...(Patrick Temple-West and Laura Noonan) Think ESG is hot right now?...
...Last Week Tonight with John Oliver HBO hired the British comedian John Oliver, who had impressed as a stand-in for the popular Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, to host his own late-night talk show....
...“We're going to start simple and then expand rapidly,” chief executive Oliver Cameron told the FT....
...Among the recommended titles is Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian. “The captain must be everyone’s friend, but keep a distance.”...
...Google last week paid $2.6bn for competitor Looker, while Amazon Web Services also has a rival product....
...The billionaire investor spent three hours with DD’s own Eric Platt and the FT’s Robert Armstrong and Oliver Ralph in his office in Omaha to reflect on his legacy, expectations and finding value in a booming...
...Aviva announced last week that it was considering cancelling the preference shares as part of a plan to return £500m of excess capital to shareholders....
...There is a game every other week of the season.” For others though, the link with sport goes beyond an association with a fun activity....
...“Efficiency was always the cornerstone of success in the automotive industry,” says Oliver Zipse, head of production at BMW....
...The large Japanese insurers such as Sompo, Tokio Marine and Mitsui Sumitomo, active buyers in the past, may look to bulk up and diversify away from their home market....
...If the tax bill passes the Senate as expected, it will go to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law as early as this week....
...Last week we reminded DD readers about how hard it is to win hostile deals....
...Deutsche Bank has named Greg Sommer and Oliver Schiller as its new global co-heads of natural resources. Both men will join the bank in early September....
...Last year Tokio Marine sealed a $7.5bn purchase of the US speciality insurer HCC, and Lloyd’s of London operator Amlin accepted a £3.5bn bid from Mitsui Sumitomo....
...Last year Mitsui Sumitomo bought UK-listed Amlin (a target that Sompo also coveted) for $5.3bn, while Tokio Marine paid $7.5bn for HCC in the US....
...“When celebrities are linked with products, you’d expect a [positive] impact on sales,” argues Tom Hoad, head of innovation at insurance group Tokio Marine Kiln....
...The total cost to the finance industry of clearing and settling trades is estimated at $65bn-$80bn a year, according to a report last year by consultants Oliver Wyman....
...Oliver Jones, economist, Fathom Consulting We expect inflation to rise to a little below 3% in mid-2017....
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