ABB announces surprise exit of chief executive

Reuters A construction worker walks past a building of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich, April 12, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (Reuters) - Bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd said it reached a settlement with UBS AG in a lawsuit that accused the bank of ...

Glencore and Xstrata combined account for roughly 7 per cent of global copper supply. Photograph: Michael Buholzer/Reuters China's antitrust authorities removed the last obstacle to Glencore's $30 billion takeover of miner Xstrata after the ...

FIFA President Sepp Blatter attends a news conference at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, March 19, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer "Concerning the timing of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, we have always reiterated that we bid on the parameters that we would ...

Reuters A logo of Swiss engineering group ABB is seen on a building in Zurich February 14, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss engineering group ABB Ltd has announced a second senior executive departure in less than a week, ...

Related Land encroachments up in Makkah Photo Credit:Reuters/Michael Buholzer Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 By Asa Fitch DUBAI--Switzerland's UBS AG (UBS) has hired Charles Falconer, a high-profile U.K. lawyer, to defend the bank in a Dubai court case ...

Reuters The logo of Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in the Swiss town of Baar, November 13, 2012. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's Competition Bureau has not raised any concerns about Agrium Inc's ...

A leading Fifa anti-corruption adviser resigned Monday, claiming football's governing body failed to change its culture after bribery and vote-buying scandals. Photo by: Michael Buholzer Geneva A leading Fifa anti-corruption adviser resigned ...

TRIPOLI (Reuters) World soccer's governing body FIFA has lifted a ban on Libya hosting football matches despite the North African country still facing precarious security issues after the 2011 war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi. FIFA confirmed in a ...

Following are the four goal-line technology systems licensed by soccer's governing body FIFA. GoalControl-4D Selected by FIFA for use at this year's Confederations Cup tournament in Brazil, and if successful, at the 2014 World Cup in the same country. Developed by German company GoalControl GmbH, it uses 14 high speed cameras located around the pitch and focused on both goal mouths. When the ball completely crosses the line a signal is sent to the referee's watch in less than a second. Hawk-Eye ...