Merck, the German pharmaceuticals company, has forged ahead with the sale of a €500m ($590m) bond despite the departure of its chief executive.

The company said on Tuesday evening that chief executive Bernard Scheuble had been replaced by board member Michael Roemer.

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Carney said the 90-day pause, and Trump’s pledge to negotiate new trading arrangements with dozens of countries, “will likely result in a fundamental restructuring of the global trading system.”

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