Müller-Wiseman lifts farmers’ milk price
UK dairy processor reverses summer plans and raises amount paid by nearly one tenth in an effort to win new suppliers and boost market share FT.com – European companies…
Inditex withstands Spain’s stormy weather
Galicians Amancio Ortega, chief of the world’s largest fashion retailer, and Mariano Rajoy, prime minister, are enjoying remarkably differing fortunes FT.com – European companies…
Doubts grow over EADS and BAE tie-up
Shares in EADS and BAE Systems fall in early trading as governments and shareholders react with caution to news of planned tie-up FT.com – European companies…
Deal faces big hurdles before it can take off
Deal would at a stroke bring about large part of the European defence consolidation its political leaders have been seeking FT.com – European companies…
Thai group in $7bn bid for control of F&N
A group linked to a Thai billionaire has made a $ 7.2bn cash offer to take over Fraser and Neave two weeks ahead of a shareholder vote on Heineken’s separate…
Nama sues ex-staff over property purchase
Former employee allegedly removed confidential information from the Irish ‘bad bank’ and failed to disclose that he purchased a property on its books FT.com – European companies…
Bertelsmann chief flags scale of challenge
Rabe offers blunt assessment of group’s position, saying the group needs to do more to profit from the online migration taking place in media FT.com – European companies…
Deutsche vows shake-up of bank culture
Top managers to qualify for bonuses only after five years, and lose rights to interim payments and €4.5bn to be trimmed from operating costs FT.com – European companies…
Axe to fall on 2,200 more Philips jobs
The move, which comes on top of 4,500 cuts announced earlier, will save Dutch electronics company €300m in annual costs and make it more competitive FT.com – European companies…
Kremlin shields Gazprom from EU probe
Putin decrees any foreign body requesting information, assets or changes to contracts from important companies must seek Kremlin’s permission FT.com – European companies…
