Fortis meeting turns ugly as investors start singing 'La Marseillaise'
(NEWSER) - An emergency meeting of troubled Belgian bank Fortis had to be suspended today after raucous shareholders raided the stage and pelted the bank's chairman with shoes. The bank is attempting to broker a sale to BNP Paribas, the French giant, but angry small shareholders booed, shouted down speakers and demanded the chief's resignation. They even taunted the plans to sell to BNP by singing "La Marseillaise," reports the Financial Times. More»
