CEO of largest cement firm resigns amid Syria dealings probe
LafargeHolcim CEO Eric Olsen has resigned amid an investigation into payments the company made to armed groups in Syria to keep a plant operating. The worldâs largest cement maker said measures taken to continue safe operations at the plant were âunacceptableâ, and âsignificant errors of judgment were madeâ. Although cleared of wrongdoing, Olsen said he was resigning effective July 15.