VW Emissions Probe Zeroes In on Two Engineers
October 5th, 2015
Volkswagen investigation focuses on two men elevated after Winterkorn was made CEO Two top Volkswagen engineers who found they couldn’t deliver as promised a clean diesel engine for the U.S. market are at the center of a company probe into the ...
Asian shares mixed, with Nikkei at 2-week lows
September 24th, 2015
Asian shares traded mixed on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lagging behind its regional peers after returning from a three-day national holiday earlier in the week. The triple whammy of an uninspiring lead from Wall Street overnight, a modestly stronger yen and ...
What now for Putin after EU tightens Russia sanctions?
December 22nd, 2014
The pressure on the rouble has eased a bit, so the Russian president will just keep on sticking two fingers up until something gives. There is no sign of a détente in the new Cold War between Russia and ...
As U.S. hearings loom, Takata faces long slog in air bag crisis
November 20th, 2014
Takata Corp (7312.T) faces a long battle to gauge the fallout from a fast-moving air bag crisis as recalls mount up, adding to the costs for the loss-making Japanese auto partsmaker. Two U.S. Senators have called a news conference on ...
Dr. James Leontiades
October 3rd, 2014
Dr. James (Jim) Leontiades is currently Academic Dean at the Cyprus Institute for International Management. His Business experience includes several years in the Planning Department of General Motors Overseas Operations as well as positions with consulting firms in London ...
Why is Cyprus Tourism Failing?
October 2nd, 2014
World tourism is the one industry that does not seem to have been affected by the financial crisis. Tourist arrivals to various global destinations have grown steadily. The numerous upbeat statements of the Cyprus Tourist Organization (CTO) give the ...
GM sued over deaths, injuries linked to ignition switch
July 30th, 2014
General Motors (GM.N) was hit Tuesday with a lawsuit brought on behalf of more than 650 people allegedly injured or killed in accidents involving cars that have been recalled this year for faulty ignition switches. The lawsuit was filed ...
Profits Vanish in Venezuela After Currency Devaluation
July 9th, 2014
Brink’s, the armored car company, could see about $400 million in revenue disappear this year from its operations in this country. Procter & Gamble announced a write-down of $275 million on its Venezuela business. American Airlines and Delta Air ...
GM Sales Are Strong Despite $1.7 Billion Recall Scandal
June 6th, 2014
Despite a damaging investigation that linked a defect in some of General Motors’ cars to 13 deaths, GM (NYSE: GM) auto sales have remained steady. Last month, the company reported its strongest monthly sales since 2008, according to numbers ...
What’s ahead for Apple’s new CFO, Luca Maestri
April 22nd, 2014
Apple’s new CFO will have to deal with the tech giant’s massive cash reserves, as well as building a strong finance team in the first 100 days IN JUNE, the world’s largest company by market capitalisation will be getting ...
