Ex Commerzbank female banker seeks $707,000 over discrimination, harassment

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – A former London-based Commerzbank compliance officer is seeking almost 580,000 pounds ($707,000) in compensation after winning a sex and maternity discrimination and harassment case following a near eight-year battle against the German bank. Jagruti Rajput, who joined Commerzbank in 2012 and rose to deputy head of markets compliance, has …

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Thyssenkrupp Uhde aims to double sales, open to co-owners

By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp’s plant engineering unit plans to double sales to around 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in the mid-term and is open to taking on co-owners to accelerate growth, according to the division’s chief executive. Thyssenkrupp Uhde, which employs about 5,000 staff, plans and builds fertiliser, …

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