Tag: chairman-were

  • VW denies Qatar talks sought to curb labor role

    Volkswagen has denied a report saying its chief executive and chairman were urged on Sunday by its third-largest shareholder to reduce the influence of VW's powerful unions as it battles to overcome its emissions scandal. CEO Matthias Mueller and Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch met with leaders of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) in Doha on…

  • Red Cross talks to debate new mechanism for upholding laws of war

    By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – States are divided about an attempt to improve compliance with the rules of war, a non-binding but contentious issue at the heart of an international conference next week, senior Swiss and Red Cross officials say. The Dec. 8-10 meeting will consider a resolution to hold an annual meeting of…