Siemens CEO defends turbine business restructuring: Spiegel – Reuters

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens chief executive has defended the German industrial group against government accusations that its planned job cuts could encourage right-wing populism in economically weak areas of the former East Germany. Siemens President and CEO Joe Kaeser attends a news conference with Alstom CEO to announce their deal to merge their rail operations,…

Decentralisation results in Vistaprint restructure – printweek.com

Cimpress has announced a major restructure at its flagship Vistaprint operation alongside its Q1 results. Cimpress: “solid start” to fiscal year 2018 The group decentralised its operations at the beginning of the year, which resulted in 3,000 employees being reassigned to the Vistaprint business. Restructuring at the business unit will involve an as-yet-unspecified number…

First set of insolvency rules for corporate guarantors, individual businesses may kick in by Dec – Hindu Business Line

So far, reservations have been raised mostly on the threshold of 1,000 default that can trigger insolvency proceedings Kolkata, November 3:   The Centre is likely to introduce the first set of insolvency regulations relating to corporate guarantors and individual businesses that include proprietorships and firms, Ranjeeta Dubey, Deputy General Manager, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of…

Siemens CEO defends turbine business restructuring -Spiegel – Times of India

FRANKFURT, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Siemens’ chief executive has defended the German industrial group against government accusations that its planned job cuts could encourage right-wing populism in economically weak areas of the former East Germany. Siemens may cut thousands of jobs in an overhaul of its power and gas business, which is struggling with low…

Venezuela Seeks Debt Relief, While Confusing Its Bondholders – Bloomberg

On Thursday, at a raucous gathering of loyal supporters in Caracas, President Nicolas Maduro made official what the bond market had been anticipating for years: cash-strapped Venezuela is going to seek debt relief. Blaming the financial sanctions imposed by the U.S. government — and its lackeys in the Venezuelan opposition who lobbied for such measures — Maduro said that a…