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SocGen moves to fire Rosbank CEO after arrest
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale said on Wednesday that it was moving to dismiss its top Russian executive days after his shock arrest on bribery charges. The decision by Russian subsidiary Rosbank's board to fire its head, Vladimir Golubkov, after his...Tags: Labor Legislation, Russia, Job Layoffs, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Career and Workplace
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RPT-EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes
Reuters* European leaders meet to discuss tax, energy policy * Tax avoidance schemes by major companies on agenda * EU loses 1 trillion euros a year to tax avoidance, evasion By Luke Baker and Mark John BRUSSELS/PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - Growing concern in...Tags: Environmental Issues, Republic of Ireland, Politics, Starbucks Corp., Energy Saving
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SocGen CEO to face shareholders after Rosbank arrest
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale management will face investors later on Wednesday for the first time since the shock arrest of the French bank's top Russian executive on charges of bribery. The annual shareholder meeting is also likely to draw ire...Tags: Russia, Job Layoffs, Layoffs and Downsizing, France, Police Arrests
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EU leaders shine spotlight on Amazon, Google over tax policy
Reuters* European leaders meet to discuss tax, energy policy * Tax avoidance schemes by major companies on agenda * EU losing 1 trillion euros a year to tax avoidance, evasion * OECD report urges EU to tackle aggressive tax planning By Luke Baker BRUSSELS,...Tags: Starbucks Corp., David Cameron, G8, Google Inc., Francois Hollande
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IMF's Lagarde to be quizzed in French arbitration case
Reuters* IMF head to be questioned for first time over Tapie case * Lagarde risks being placed under formal investigation * Not accused of profiting herself, denies any wrongdoing * Case an embarrassment for IMF and former French minister By Chine Labbé...Tags: Justice System, Litigation, Trials, Prosecution, Lawyers
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Far-right activist commits suicide in Paris Notre Dame cathedral
ReutersPARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - Police evacuated Paris' Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday after a well-known far-right former activist committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth in front of its main altar, a police source said. The man, 78-year-old...Tags: Suicide
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Far-right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Police evacuated Paris' Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday after a well-known far-right former activist committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth in front of its main altar, a police source said. The man, 78-year-old Dominique...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Suicide, Same-Sex Marriage
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Trial opens for French maker of drug used for weight loss, suspected in hundreds of deaths
NANTERRE, France (AP) — The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety. But after years of delays in one of France'...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Chemical Industry, Lawyers
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Gay marriage opponent kills himself in Paris' Notre Dame
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - An 78-year-old French far-right activist committed suicide at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday by shooting himself in the mouth, three days after a law legalizing same-sex marriage came into effect. Police evacuated...Tags: Marriage, Suicide, Family, Francois Hollande, Elections
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Algeria's Bouteflika convalescing in France
ReutersALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered by his doctors to rest. Since he was rushed to hospital in Paris on...Tags: Algeria, Elections, France, Government, Hospitals and Clinics
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COLUMN - What Hollande can learn from Queen of Hearts
ReutersBy Gary Regenstreif NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande's predicament is, oddly enough, akin to one Alice faced in Lewis Carroll's 19th century classic. A year after taking power, Hollande is buffeted by the lowest popularity...Tags: Labor Legislation, Interior Policy, Parliament, Elections, Career and Workplace
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Chef Tim Graham talks about coming-soon restaurant Travelle
For RedEyeTim Graham, the former executive chef of Tru and Paris Club, is helming the restaurant at The Langham, Chicago hotel, which is set to open in July. Located at 330 N. Wabash Ave., Travelle will serve Mediterranean-inspired cuisine in a setting that's...Tags: Chicago Restaurants, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Dining and Drinking, Wines, River North
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