Tag: pursue
Interview with Frank Grund, Head of Insurance Supervision at Bafin – Economy
The Bafin checks the commissions in life insurance and wants to prevent payments that are too high, says Frank Grund, head of insurance supervision at the authority. He worries about…
Virtual general meetings: companies disregard shareholder democracy
Virtual general meetings are practical for many CEOs and supervisory board members. This allows them to keep critical shareholders at a distance. But that damages shareholder democracy and can take…
Audi: Plant for electric cars planned in the USA
Audi does not yet have a plant in the USA, but that is set to change soon, according to CEO Markus Duesmann. Audi also wants to build electric cars in…
BASF shuts down plants in Ludwigshafen – economy
On the walls of the conference center at BASF’s headquarters in Ludwigshafen there are slogans that should be to the liking of CEO Martin Brudermüller. “The future is not what…
Mario Mehren: Winterhsall Dea manager shows remorse at Russia – economy
Mario Mehren, the boss of the BASF subsidiary Wintershall Dea, always had a lot of understanding for Russia. Now, on the anniversary of the war, he apologizes – in a…
When the CEO becomes a threat to his company – economy
Some managers are allowed to continue for a long time even though they are damaging their company. Warning example: Bayer boss Werner Baumann. It needs supervisory boards that put autocratic…
A manager shows remorse – economy
Mario Mehren, the boss of the BASF subsidiary Wintershall Dea, always had a lot of understanding for Russia. Now, on the anniversary of the war, he apologizes – in a…
Lower Saxony: wolves pursue young cyclist
Lower Saxony Wolf pack pursues young cyclist: “I alternately roared and cried” Three wolves are said to have pursued a cyclist in Lower Saxony (symbol image) © Getty Images /…
Dramatic commercial: Italy is running out of babies – and dying – economy
Imagine the Italians die out and everyone looks the other way. First the births are becoming rarer, then the burials increase dramatically. At some point the last delivery rooms and…
Saori Dubourg: If you work at BASF, it’s better to keep your mouth shut – economy
The manager Saori Dubourg is said to have openly criticized the China strategy on the BASF board. That shows courage, which a company should reward, not punish. Their expulsion is…