UK seeks £3bn from uranium group sale
Privatisation of the government’s stake in Urenco would be a relief to the Treasury, which hopes that a series of sell-offs will put a dent in the UK’s debt FT.com…
Urenco powers up pace of sell-offs
Ministers have become increasingly focused on privatisations as a way to cut UK debt and alleviate the need for deeper spending cuts FT.com – European companies…
Carter to leave troubled Alcatel-Lucent
Former Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter departs after four years in senior roles at ailing French telecoms group to return to UK with family FT.com – European companies…
Banks secure partial win in US Libor case
New York judge throws out large portion of claims against banks from investors that claimed they were harmed by the manipulation of the interbank rate FT.com – European companies…
Banks secure partial win in US Libor case
New York judge throws out large portion of claims against banks from investors that claimed they were harmed by the manipulation of the interbank rate FT.com – European companies…
Porsche: tinted windscreen
Sports car group has a fabulous brand name but is stacked with less desirable features that make its future opaque FT.com – European companies…
Wendel profits hit by writedown
The fall was caused principally by a 35 per cent drop in profits at Saint-Gobain, the group’s second-largest holding FT.com – European companies…
Germany’s Eon boosts struggling Batista
The deal is as a lifeline for Eike Batista, who lost his title as Brazil’s richest man after a crisis knocked more than $ 25bn off his fortune FT.com –…
RWE sells Czech gas pipeline for €1.6bn
Allianz has been one of the insurers leading a drive into alternative asset investment to try to generate better returns FT.com – European companies…
Berkshire Hathaway in Swiss Re settlement
Buffett group agrees to pay reinsurer $ 610m over agreement to provide retrocession to the Zurich-based company’s US life and health arm FT.com – European companies…
