Europe’s top 4 investment banks hire staff for busier times – Financial Times

Laura Noonan, Investment Banking Correspondent February 26, 2018 Europes top four investment banks have begun to increase staff numbers for the first time since 2015 to capitalise on improving market conditions after years of restructuring. Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and UBS increased staff numbers in the second half of 2017, their full-year results show. Barclays, which reports staff numbers…

Zimbabwe: Zimplow Reaps Rewards of Restructuring Pain – AllAfrica.com

By Simbarashe Zishiri After three dark years, Zimbabwe’s biggest agricultural implements maker, Zimplow is back in the black, leaner and more efficient after taking the pain of restructuring and cost cuts. The company, which is also among the largest manufacturers and distributors of farming implements in sub-Saharan Africa region, operates through four divisions, namely, Barzem,…

KordaMentha places insurer CBL Corp in voluntary administration – The Australian Financial Review

NZX and ASX-listed insurer CBL Corp is in voluntary administration and has appointed KordaMentha “to preserve value in the interest of all stakeholders” after regulatory issues linked to its European businesses escalated. The New Zealand High Court made orders appointing McGrath Nicol  interim liquidator of CBL Insurance following an application made by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the insurance…