Rémy Cointreau – a pricey tipple
There is plenty of demand in China for the French distiller’s $ 2500 per bottle cognac, but should investors show similar enthusiasm for its equally expensive shares? FT.com – European…
Kazakh delay clouds non-Opec growth
Problems at Kashagan, the biggest field discovered in nearly 40 years, encapsulate challenges faced by new producers Brazil, Russia, Iraq and Kazakhstan FT.com – European companies…
EDF and Centrica win UK nuclear licence
Office of Nuclear Regulation’s licence clears a major regulatory hurdle for the French utility and British partner to build a plant at Hinkley Point FT.com – European companies…
Telia chief urges common rules on privacy
Lars Nyberg hopes telecoms operators would come up with a united stance and disclose to the public requests from governments to shut their networks FT.com – European companies…
French minister attacks ArcelorMittal
The leftwing industry minister Arnaud Montebourg has stepped up his dispute with Lakshmi Mittal, saying: ‘We do not want ArcelorMittal in France’ FT.com – European companies…
FSA fines UBS £29.7m over rogue trader
UK regulator hands out the third largest fine in its history, criticising bank’s control breakdowns and ‘poorly executed and ineffective supervision’ FT.com – European companies…
Bank consolidation – shrink to fit
Deutsche co-chief has a point when he says mergers are an unintended consequence of new regulations as lenders retreat to core markets FT.com – European companies…
US crop producers eye Ukraine market
Dupont Pioneer and Monsanto are seeking to launch production of high-quality seeds and other farming technologies in Ukraine FT.com – European companies…
ArcelorMittal rejects steelworks proposal
Steelmaker accuses government in France of putting the future of 20,000 steelworkers at risk in a dispute over the closure of two blast furnaces FT.com – European companies…
