Metso: demerger challenges
Shareholders of the Finnish conglomerate should approve the proposal to split the company in two European companies…
German court ruling cuts shareholder vote
Decision that forces fund managers to register shares in their own names before casting votes has brought lower turnout and concerns over ballot distortion European companies…
Germany boosted by eastern neighbours
After the Iron Curtain rusted away, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary became key components of their neighbour’s economic competitiveness European companies…
UBS raises pay for key investment bankers
Despite the adjustments, the investment bank’s total pay costs are not expected to rise, as the bonuses paid out by the division are falling European companies…
UBS under investigation in France
Cash-strapped governments around the world are cracking down on tax evasion and money laundering in the wake of the financial crisis European companies…
Assets of former Laiki bosses seized
Seizure of assets held by three former senior executives of Laiki (Popular) Bank signals a protracted legal battle over blame for collapse of island’s second-largest lender European companies…
Week in review, June 1
Hedge funds blot a banker’s copybook, advertisers turn on Facebook, and China looks to secure a reliable supply of safe pigs European companies…
Kanoria buys Hypo’s domestic banking arm
Indian investor agrees to pay €65.5m for the assets of HBA in a deal that marks the Austrian lender’s first step towards reprivatisation European companies…
Sun Pharma in talks to buy Meda
Bid by India’s largest generic drug group for the Swedish company would be worth at least $ 4bn, at a time of consolidation in the off-patent industry European companies…
Swiss tax proposal jolts bank workers
The business records that lenders can now disclose include the names of employees who were involved in dealing with American clients European companies…
