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Zuckerberg irks EU lawmakers for dodging facebook questions

Bloomberg Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg left European Union lawmakers fuming over unanswered questions at the end of a hearing that began with a mea culpa for the company’s recent privacy woes. At a meeting at the EU Parliament, Zuckerberg repeated what he’s been telling every audience recently: that his company didn’t take a broad enough view of its responsibility ...

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Thyssenkrupp’s CEO under fire after stake sale

Bloomberg Thyssenkrupp AG’s chief Heinrich Hiesinger is facing the fight of his career as a pair of activist investors take aim at the German industrial giant. Elliott Management Corp. is building a stake in the company and wants to oust the 57-year-old chief executive for failing to guide the company through a turnaround, according to people familiar with the matter. ...

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Covestro to cut its teeth on small M&A deals

Bloomberg Covestro AG, the German chemical maker with roots dating back more than 150 years, is acting like a young upstart as it considers its first acquisitions after former parent Bayer AG completed cutting ties this month. Covestro wants to add polymer technology and broaden its coatings, adhesives and specialty-products offerings, said Patrick Thomas, who steps down as chief executive ...

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