Spanish ‘bad bank’ starts home sales
The state-run bank, known by its Spanish acronym Sareb, said it was putting 13,000 properties, which were once owned by rescued lender Bankia, up for sale FT.com – European companies…
Mercedes and BlackBerry in F1 deal
Two businesses trying to catch up with rivals have joined forces in a sponsorship deal worth $ 12m a year for three years FT.com – European companies…
Commerzbank posts fourth-quarter loss
Second-biggest German lender scrapes full-year profit as one-off charges and a €500m hit related to job cuts weigh on its performance FT.com – European companies…
Trafigura bets $800m on Australia energy
Purchases signal a growing appetite among the top commodities trading houses for the island-continent as the oil industry there changes significantly FT.com – European companies…
Greek banks lobby to ease bailout terms
Lenders press troika to ease conditions of their recapitalisation after only a handful of hedge funds show interest in buying equity in the groups FT.com – European companies…
Buyout groups explore ProSieben exit
KKR and Permira appoint JPMorgan to advise on options for a potential partial or full sale of their stakes in Germany’s largest private broadcaster FT.com – European companies…
Exploration costs eat into Rosneft profits
The Russian oil group posted fourth-quarter results much lower than analysts’ projections after costs in regions such as the Arctic increased in 2012 FT.com – European companies…
LVMH: all that glitters
A portfolio of companies that sell the same things as the luxury giant would have knocked its share price rise into a cocked hat FT.com – European companies…
Little change at top as entrants seek foothold
Winners and losers in the battle for ETF market share FT.com – European companies…
Week in Review, February 2
After a year at the helm, soft-spoken BlackBerry chief Thorsten Heins takes centre stage to unveil latest devices to run on the a new operating system FT.com – European companies…
