Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig face ownership shake-up after 50+1 ruling Sport Business Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg face ownership overhauls after Germany’s competition watchdog ruled they are non-compliant with the country’s 50+1 rule. The rule mandates that all football clubs must be majority controlled by members but Leverkusen, Leipzig and Wolfsburg have historically benefited from loopholes. In its final decision on a long-running challenge [...]
Britain is ‘too pessimistic’ to succeed Economics Britain is in the grips of an overly pessimistic mindset that is preventing it from taking the risks and making the reforms needed to reawaken its economy, the former chair of Deutsche Bank has said. Dr Paul Achleitner said that while structural issues were largely behind the paucity of growth across Europe and the UK, [...]
GSK: How much could the Zantac lawsuits cost? Pharma Last month, Shore Capital analysts estimated that up to $30bn (£24bn) for litigation was already priced into GSK’s shares.