AIG to restructure into three new units, marking CEO’s first big move – Reuters

(Reuters) – American International Group Inc (AIG.N) said on Monday it will reorganize into three new units and will no longer have separate commercial and consumer businesses, marking the first major strategic move by new Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault. Under the new structure, AIG will have a general insurance business, a life and retirement…

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India’s first information utility goes live – Hindu Business Line

IU will provide one-stop shop for details on all financial transactions Mumbai, September 26:   Indias first information utility (IU), a one-stop shop for details on all financial transactions of lenders, information utilities under the insolvency and bankruptcy, has got a go-ahead. On Tuesday, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) granted it a renewal…

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Thyssenkrupp raises $1.7 billion to fund industrial goods businesses – Reuters

FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp raised almost 1.4 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in a share placing on Tuesday to help fund the industrial goods businesses that will stay with the firm after the planned merger of its steel operations with Tata Steel next year. The German steel-to-elevators group needs to strengthen its balance sheet, part of…

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Eyeing Air Berlin, Lufthansa board backs extra investment for Eurowings – Yahoo7 News

Eyeing Air Berlin, Lufthansa board backs extra investment for Eurowings BERLIN (Reuters) – Lufthansa’s <LHAG.DE> supervisory board approved plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in up to 61 additional planes to expand its Eurowings budget business after German rival Air Berlin was declared insolvent. Air Berlin’s creditors have selected Lufthansa and British budget…

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Puerto Rico begs for help after Hurricane Maria caused a ‘humanitarian crisis’ – NEWS.com.au

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump is finally tweeting about hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but his message has sparked outrage among residents struggling with the devastation. Hurricane Maria slammed into the US territory of 3.4 million people last week, the most powerful hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in almost 90 years, destroying homes and knocking out power. Amid…

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Eyeing Air Berlin, Lufthansa board backs extra investment for Eurowings – Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) – Lufthansas (LHAG.DE) supervisory board approved plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in up to 61 additional planes to expand its Eurowings budget business after German rival Air Berlin was declared insolvent. Air Berlins creditors have selected Lufthansa and British budget carrier easyJet (EZJ.L) to negotiate over a carve-up of its…

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