VW signals intent with futuristic XL1
Winterkorn is bullish of the German carmaker’s future despite a warning on 2013 earnings last month, as it launches its ultra fuel-efficient vehicle FT.com – European companies…
French agency eyes tougher merger rules
Autorité des Marchés Financiers’ push to make it harder to launch hostile bids of domestic groups comes as takeover activity is on the rise. FT.com – European companies…
Wegelin to pay US $58m over tax case
Admission sent shockwaves through Swiss banking sector, partly because the lender suggested the conduct ‘was common in the Swiss banking industry’ FT.com – European companies…
Urenco chief radiates zeal for innovation
Helmut Engelbrecht believes the uranium enrichment group and wider nuclear sector should relish the opportunity to question established routines FT.com – European companies…
Defiant Siemens chief comes out fighting
Peter Löscher is recovering his poise after a difficult year at the group which has shaken investor confidence in the engineering group and has come out fighting FT.com – European…
BSG eyes distressed European property
Beny Steinmetz Group is launching the $ 2bn fund, which will be led by Chris Papachirstophorou, a former head of real estate at Deutsche Bank’s RREEF FT.com – European companies…
Ericsson’s Iran role under scrutiny
Current sanctions guidance by the US Treasury calls on companies that provide telecommunications technology to Iran to “exercise great caution” FT.com – European companies…
Swiss vote to curb executive pay
Switzerland is to impose curbs on executive pay after voters backed measures that will tilt the balance of power from companies’ boards towards shareholders FT.com – European companies…
Metro forced to cut dividend
Germany’s largest retailer by sales says its full-year earnings dropped as consumer spending was hit by austerity in many parts of Europe FT.com – European companies…
Team Robeco enters next challenging phase
The Dutch asset manager is upbeat about prospects after its sale by Rabobank to the Japanese finance provider Orix FT.com – European companies…
