But his proposal last year to simplify the cumbersome structure of mutual banks hit a wall of resistance among managers who feared for their jobs.

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France is supporting the former head of a state-owned firm to be the chairwoman of EADS, even as the company works to simplify its ownership structure and reduce government interference.

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Some new customers are being wooed with cards that aim to simplify the byzantine fee structure that card companies have adopted.

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The company has revamped its organizational structure and operating model in an effort to simplify its business lines, notes Zacks.

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