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Libor inquiry chairman slams ex-Barclays boss
Aug 18th, 2012
The head of the select committee inquiry into the Libor rate-rigging scandal has attacked ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond for giving "highly selective" evidence, as its report was published Saturday. (Source: AFP) -
By Kevin Lim and Pedja Stanisic SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The parents of an American engineer found dead in Singapore last year said on Wednesday they will not take part in the rest of a coroner's inquiry into his death, which they say was linked to a project involving the transfer of sensitive technology to China. In a statement, Rick and Mary To... [Full Article]
By Clara Ferreira-Marques and Emma Farge LONDON/ZUG, Switzerland (Reuters) - Glencore Xstrata Chairman John Bond surprised investors on Thursday by announcing he had been voted out of the top job at the miner and trader at the group's first annual shareholders' meeting. Bond gave no explanation, but as the meeting began in Zug, Switzerlan... [Full Article]
ROME (AP) - At least four people died after a cargo ship slammed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, toppling it into the harbor, rescue officials said Wednesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Tom Mockridge, the previous head of News Corp's British arm News International, will take the helm at cable group Virgin Media, one of Rupert Murdoch's biggest rivals in the British pay TV market. Mockridge will take over as chief executive of Virgin once its $15.75 billion (10.16 billion pounds) acquisition by U.S. cab... [Full Article]