Investors cast doubt on Microsoft deal
Doubts about group’s chances of becoming a serious challenger in the booming smartphone business led to a 6% drop in its share price on Tuesday European Companies News…
Steep hill to climb for Microsoft and Nokia
Software group’s stock slumped more than 6% on Tuesday, wiping out the lift the shares received on the news of Ballmer’s departure only days before European Companies News…
Elop’s role questioned as Nokia hangs up
Nokia’s handset sales collapsed under the tenure of Stephen Elop, who joined from Microsoft and is now seen as frontrunner to head the US company European Companies News…
Microsoft to buy Nokia mobile phone unit
US company is acquiring Nokia’s mobile phone unit and patents in a big bet the Finnish group’s devices can rival those of Apple and Samsung European Companies News…
Eurocopter under pressure on Super Puma
Eurocopter’s helicopters are again allowed to ferry workers offshore, but confidence in the brand is badly dented and oil companies are looking elsewhere European Companies News…
Iliad’s rivals face tough battle
French group’s Free service is targeting 15% of the country’s mobile market following a year in which subscribers and profits have soared European Companies News…
Global Ports agrees $1.6bn deal for NCC
Purchase by London-listed group brings together Russia’s two biggest container operators, in a market better equipped than most for the shipping downturn European Companies News…
Vevo moves into Germany without YouTube
Music video site is to announce a licensing deal with Gema, the rights collecting society that is locked in a bitter dispute with Google’s YouTube European Companies News…
Security: Smoking out the smugglers
Britain and Ireland are hotbeds of tobacco trafficking, causing them to fret that contraband is funding terrorism and costing tax revenues European Companies News…
Chinese seek greater say in UK nuclear plants
CGN has made it clear to EDF it will only proceed in supporting Hinkley Point if it is given more of a say in running other plants the two build…
