EON urges Endesa shareholders to lift cap on voting rights
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EON chief executive Wulf Bernotat has urged Endesa shareholders to vote in favour of lifting a cap on voting rights, saying that if not the German utility would drop its takeover offer of more than 41 billion euros (55 billion dollars) for the Spanish firm.
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East Timor&#039;s former prime minister Mari Alkatiri has urged thousands of supporters to take their fight to the ballot box amid hopes of an end to the political crisis paralysing the country.
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Despite winning new support from European regulators, the German power company E.On was forced on Tuesday to raise its offer for the Spanish utility Endesa.
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Tom Enders, the German co-chief executive of EADS, has reiterated his call for a &quot;fair distribution&quot; of the crucial restructuring measures to be implemented at airplane maker Airbus.
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European consumer groups want a cap on mobile phone tariffs  for customers making roaming call outside their home country.
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Endesa SA, Spain s largest power company by market capitalization, said third-quarter profit grew 37 percent, driven by increases in its Latin American, European and Spanish divisions.
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General Electric Co.  on Tuesday  urged shareholders to approve a plan for directors in  uncontested elections to be approved by a majority vote, but  opposed a proposal requiring separation of the chairman and  chief executive roles.
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BEA Systems&#39; largest shareholder is demanding that its board of directors allow shareholders to vote on a&#160;$17-per-share purchase offer from Oracle, which is set to expire at 5 p.m. Pacific Time Sunday.
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Spain, the main gateway for illegal  immigrants into the European Union, is proposing an amnesty for  illicit workers at a time when other European capitals are  calling for a crackdown to stem the flood.
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Utility E.On AG said Friday it raised its offer for Spain's Endesa SA to $53.4 billion as it delivered its final bid in a more than year-long takeover saga.Comment
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Crop farmers are calling for the early release of EU subsidies to help them overcome damage to their harvests.
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The European Commission has proposed strict limitations on the opt-out clause from the so-called Working Time Directive, which would give workers in the European Union the right to refuse to work more than 48 hours per week.
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FL Group , one of the largest shareholders in AMR Corp , has urged the board of the American Airlines parent to consider strategic alternatives, including spinning off its frequent-flyer program, to boost its flagging share price.
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The Spanish financial market regulator CNE slapped conditions Wednesday on the takeover of Spain&#39;s biggest electricity group Endesa by the Italian energy group Enel and Spanish construction company Acciona.
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Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates called on the U.S. Congress toÂ raise the cap on skilled-worker visas, saying the county's economic future was at stake.
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Spain, the main gateway for illegal immigrants into the European Union, is proposing an amnesty for illicit workers at a time when other European capitals are calling for a crackdown to stem the flood.
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Diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co Ltd.  said on Wednesday that shareholders approved a motion calling for an annual shareholder vote to ratify the pay packages awarded to its top officers.