SYDNEY (Reuters) - A legal battle between the Australian CEO of logistics software maker WiseTech and a woman reported by local media to be his former lover has been settled, a court filing showed, ending a saga which has punished the company's share price. Richard White, who is also the founder and biggest shareholder of WiseTech was being sued by...

(Reuters) -HSBC Holdings ( HSBC ) on Tuesday named insider Pam Kaur as its first female chief financial officer, filling a role left vacant following Georges Elhedery's elevation as CEO earlier this year. Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Pam Kaur, 60, joined HSBC ( HSBC ) in April 2013 as group head of internal audit. Kaur has previously held senior...

(Reuters) - Randstad, the world's largest employment agency, on Tuesday reported quarterly profit slightly above expectations as trading conditions stabilized across some of its markets despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. Third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA) before one-offs came in at 196 million euros ($212 million), slightly above the 192 million expected by analysts on average in a...

Oct 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - British engineering company Ricardo said it is divesting its defence business as part of a five-year strategic shift to become an engineering consultancy in environmental and energy...