BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s banking regulator and the central bank plan to adopt a more differentiated regulatory system for assessing commercial banks’ capital adequacy and risk management, in a step to better prevent risks in the country’s financial system. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and the People’s Bank of China on Saturday jointly…
(Reuters) – Pepsico Inc recalled more than 25,000 cases of Starbucks chilled coffee drink after glass was found in some of the bottles, the U.S. Food and Drug administration said in a notice. The voluntary recall, which was initiated on Jan. 28, covers more than 300,000 bottles of the Starbucks frappuccino vanilla chilled coffee drink,…
(Reuters) – Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has urged Apple Inc’s investors to vote for its director nominees and the pay packages for top executives, including Chief Executive Tim Cook. Apple will hold its annual shareholder meeting on March 10. The ISS stance, published in a research note on Friday, comes after the…
By John O’Donnell, Francesco Canepa and Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich FRANKFURT/VIENNA (Reuters) -The United States’ sanctions authority has launched an inquiry into Raiffeisen Bank International over its business related to Russia, increasing scrutiny of the Austrian lender that plays a critical role in the Russian economy. Responding to questions from Reuters, the bank said it had received…
By Julie Zhu and Kane Wu (Reuters) -Chinese dealmaker Bao Fan, founder of investment bank China Renaissance Holdings Ltd, has gone missing in the latest disappearance of a top business executive, unnerving investors and sending its stock down as much as 50% on Friday. The mainland China-based boutique bank said in an exchange filing late…
