Sanofi misses profit forecasts
European austerity measures and US patent expiries helped push first-quarter earnings at the French pharmaceutical group below consensus levels European companies…
Praise for chief who steered Shell to stability
Peter Voser bequeaths a strong pipeline of projects after overseeing a surge in production after years of decline, bringing praise for his timing European companies…
GM hails progress in Europe
Sharp falls in European auto sales have been a significant worry for international carmakers, most of which are losing large amounts in the region European companies…
Voser to leave Shell in surprise move
Departure of admired executive could herald period of uncertainty, though Anglo-Dutch group insists transition will be orderly European companies…
EU looks at limiting Bangladesh trade
In an attempt to exert pressure on Bangladesh to improve its factory standards, Brussels is considering restrictions on the country’s exports European companies…
Transocean eyes dividends to rebuff Icahn
Proposed dividend of $ 2.24 per share, worth about $ 800m, was ‘sustainable’ for the future, and intended to increase as earnings rose, its chief says European companies…
Novo Nordisk / Lundbeck: drugs start to work
Two large Danish pharmaceutical companies had a bad end to last year, but first-quarter numbers suggest that they are over the worst European companies…
Court stops release of EU drug trial data
Wide-ranging implications as ruling upholds requests from pharmaceuticals groups AbbVie and InterMune to prevent publication of their clinical results European companies…
Deutsche Bank shores up balance sheet
Anshu Jai, co-chief executive, declares the end of the German lender’s ‘hunger march’ after it brought in €3bn in fresh equity European companies…
Salini plans float after finalising reverse takeover of Impregilo
Share tender clears way for tie-up after battle between the Salini and Gavio families, with plans to list a quarter of the shares in the autumn European companies…
