Total and Sinopec agree Nigeria oil deal
French group will sell $ 2.5bn minority stake in Usan field off the Niger Delta to Chinese producer, subject to approval by the Nigerian government FT.com – European companies…
Ulster Bank fined almost €2m
Lender failed to immediately inform the regulator of breaches to statutory capital and liquidity requirements when they were discovered FT.com – European companies…
Myners joins Megafon board ahead of float
Former Treasury minister bolsters credence of Russian mobile phone operator as it prepares for controversial $ 2.1bn London listing FT.com – European companies…
Europe’s music services in harmony
Launch of Armonia set to provide one-stop shop for a quarter of the bloc’s digital music repertories after efforts to create a continent-wide system FT.com – European companies…
Bond investor takes big punt on Ireland
Rival asset managers caution they believe Franklin Templeton’s aggressive purchases are a major cause of the rally in Irish debt FT.com – European companies…
Carbon capture plants choked by upfront costs
The UK’s plan for long-term contracts similar to wind-farm feed in-tariffs could finally see first financially viable capture and storage plant FT.com – European companies…
Ireland lifts eurozone debt crisis gloom
First EU nation to enjoy a positive rating action by one of the big three US ratings agencies since the region’s debt crisis erupted in late 2009 FT.com – European…
ASL to acquire TNT Express’s airlines
Sale of TNT Airways and Pan Air Lineas Aeréas to Dublin-based aviation group would fulfil a condition of UPS’s purchase of the Dutch delivery company FT.com – European companies…
SEA valued at €1.1bn ahead of IPO
Milan airports operator reveals details of listing, as company seeks to make most of its position at the heart of one of Italy’s richest regions FT.com – European companies…
Ikea regrets using prison labour
Auditors reveal Swedish chain used forced labour from political prisoners in the former East Germany to build furniture from 1960 to 1990 FT.com – European companies…
