PM to raise EU reform with Merkel.
Eurozone falls into deflation.
Oil price crashes (down) through $50 barrier.
Britain braces for gale-force winds.
UK house prices set to drop in 2015.
German leaders slam xenophobia.
Women demoted after having a baby.
Stockbroker sacked after tweeting ‘joke’ that he ran over cyclist then drove off.
2015 Leap second: The time blip that could, literally, break the internet.
Cornish pasty ‘under threat’ from transatlantic trade deal.
Oil tycoon’s ex-wife rejects $1bn cheque because it’s ‘not enough’.
David Cameron says he likes musician, musician says he feels sick.
‘Several dead’ in gun attack on Paris magazine office.
BANCO SANTANDER SA
Santander Corporate & Commercial, a part of Banco Santander, appointed Graham McKean head of SME healthcare and Mark Pavis head of corporate healthcare.
McKean joins from Lloyds Bank, while Pavis has been part of the Santander corporate healthcare team for the past couple of years, the bank said.
KCG Holdings Inc
The trading firm appointed Steffen Parratt chief financial officer, effective immediately. He replaces interim CFO Sean Galvin, who returns to his role of chief accounting officer, KCG said in a statement.
ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
The asset manager of NN Group NV appointed Hiroshi Kimura CEO of ING IM Japan. Kimura succeeds Douglas Hymas and joins ING IM from AllianceBernstein, where he was managing director of client relations and communications and a member of the board.
INVESTEC
The asset and wealth management company appointed Florian von Hartig head of debt capital markets.
He joins from Standard Bank, where he was global head of debt primary markets, Investec said in a statement.
ODYSSEY RE HOLDINGS CORP
The insurance company appointed Isabelle Dubots Lafitte chief executive for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
Odyssey Re also appointed Gael LePaih chief underwriting officer for EMEA and Lucien Pietropoli chief executive for the Asia-Pacific region.
BLUEBAY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP
The fixed income asset management firm appointed Katherine Wentrup-Estupinan a sales director.
Wentrup-Estupinan joins from Strategic Investments Group, a boutique alternative investments advisory firm.
