Greenpeace defies Arctic sea route ban
Russia has turned down three requests for the environmental group’s Arctic Sunrise icebreaker to sail in the Northern Sea Route to protest against oil exploration European Companies News…
ABN Amro poised for IPO in late 2014
Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the Netherlands hopes to recoup about €15bn through an initial public offering of ABN Amro, which it rescued in 2008 European Companies News…
Small-cap week, August 24
Rockhopper suffers after big Falklands tax bill, as Aga Rangemaster gets a housing-related boost and Roman Abramovich backs Clean Air Power European Companies News…
Week in review, August 24
Whitman eyes new forays for HP; Vestas ousts its chief; US shoppers tighten belts; Glencore Xstrata chief insists deal will pay off; and more European Companies News…
Irish mortgage arrears fuel banks concerns
One in eight private residential mortgages was in arrears of more than 90 days at the end of June, the country’s central bank says European Companies News…
Volvo CEO settles MAN bribery probe
Håkan Samuelsson agrees payment to charity and to MAN to close investigations into corruption allegations relating to his former role European Companies News…
RCS move shows Elkann is no paper tiger
The Fiat chairman, who astonished Italy by doubling the carmaker’s stake in the media group, cannot be considered an arms-length financial investor European Companies News…
Dacia leads EM drive into Europe
No-frills approach by Renault’s Romanian brand is the best example of cars designed for lower-cost markets that are flourishing on the continent European Companies News…
Russia relatively calm amid EM turmoil
Stubbornly high price of oil to thank for stable rouble and flat stock market in Russia, say analysts European Companies News…
Profile: Anders Runevad, Vestas chief
53-year-old’s career has been spent at Ericsson, where he gained experience in building services, an increasingly important part of the Danish group European Companies News…
