Feb 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on The
New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- European officials knew that Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE
diesels fell short of pollution limits years before the company
became engulfed in an emissions cheating scandal, records show.
Tidjane Thiam, chief executive of Credit Suisse CSGN.VX ,
has asked the company's board to reduce his bonus, days after
the Swiss bank reported a multi billion dollar loss in the
fourth quarter.
German banking regulator, known as Bafin, said on Sunday
that it ordered a halt to financial transactions by Maple Bank,
the German subsidiary of Maple Financial Group of Canada, that
played a prominent role in attempts by the Porsche family to
take over Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE several years ago.
The infighting among lawyers for the plaintiffs suing
General Motors (N:GM) GM.N over a flawed ignition switch intensified
after one who helped uncover the defect, Lance Cooper, sharpened
his attacks against another who is heading the case, Robert C
Hilliard.