Cameron seeks to allay Airbus fears
The prime minister has said the government is ‘positively engaged and committed’ to Airbus, EADS’ main subsidiary and maker of passenger jets FT.com – European companies…
France Telecom and SFR fined €183m
France’s two biggest telecoms companies to appeal against the ruling for distorting competition which was brought by rival operator Bouygues FT.com – European companies…
BG picks successor to Chapman
BG has picked the head of exploration and infrastructure development to succeed veteran CEO Sir Frank Chapman from the start of next year FT.com – European companies…
UK approves EDF nuclear design
Final decision to go ahead with building Hinkley C depends on government offering attractive enough minimum price for electricity generated by plant FT.com – European companies…
SocGen to sell stake in NSGB for $2bn
The sale of the Egyptian bank will help SocGen fulfil its aim for a core tier one capital ratio under Basel III rules of between 9-9.5% by the end of…
BP bounces back in Abu Dhabi
After a five-month saga of months of talks and intense diplomacy, BP appears to have returned to the race to renew its stake in the oilfields FT.com – European companies…
Tullow Oil to buy Spring Energy for $372m
Group will sell its UK assets and increase focus on ‘high potential exploration’ in North Atlantic through Norwegian acquisition FT.com – European companies…
German insurer’s chief was not attacked
Provinzial Nordwest says the alleged screwdriver stabbing had ‘not taken place in the way presented’ against its chief executive FT.com – European companies…
Libor arrests signal switch to individuals
Regulators pursuing the case have moved beyond banks in a change of pace in the sprawling investigation into benchmark fixing FT.com – European companies…
London buyout firms eye bids for Cerved
Private equity owners Bain Capital and Clessidra are considering a sale of the Milan-based group worth about €1.1bn including debt FT.com – European companies…
