Fiat Chrysler Automobile has made an unexpected decision to appoint Jeep-Ram chief Mike Manley to lead the firm in light of the declining health of the current CEO Sergio Marchionne. Sources say Marchionne’s ‘s health has suddenly deteriorated following surgery for a shoulder problem. The board met in emergency session. Marchionne, 66, is an Italian-Canadian who joined Fiat in 2004 and led the Turin-based company’s merger with bankrupt Chrysler. Manley, 54, had been heading the Jeep brand since June 2009 and the Ram brand from October 2015. He is British and has been one of Marchionne’s closest collaborators at the group.
RECALLS
There are two Salmonella linked food recalls. Mars Food Canada is voluntarily withdrawing select Uncle Ben’s rice products due to possible contamination in the seasoning pouches. The recall affects the Fast & Fancy Broccoli and Cheddar and the Country Chicken flavoured rice products. The recall is said to be “limited.” And Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain No Name brand Chicken Nuggets due to possible Salmonella contamination. The nuggets were sold in 907 gram packages (UPC code 0 60383 89685 0) and should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there has been at least one reported illness associated with the product.
