Retail openings that bar no one
As consumer goods multinationals reach ever deeper into emerging markets, they are increasingly grappling with getting their wares to market FT.com – European companies…
Zurich enjoys 13% rise in profits
Swiss insurer reaps the benefits of a calmer world as it bounces back from floods in Australia and Thailand, and the tsunami in Japan FT.com – European companies…
Reed Elsevier picks Duncan Palmer for CFO
The Anglo-Dutch legal and scientific publisher has picked the chief financial officer of Owens Corning to replace its own long-serving finance director, Mark Armour FT.com – European companies…
Airbus faces loss of $3.8bn order
Hong Kong Airlines considers cancelling 10 A380 aircraft after withdrawing lossmaking all-business class service to London FT.com – European companies…
Holcim shakes up top management
The Swiss cement maker, the world’s largest by sales, continues its drive for profitability as it reports net income up 9% for the first half of the year FT.com –…
KPN scraps sale of Base unit
Move follows Telenet’s withdrawal from bidding after most analysts warned earlier this year that the asking price would have been difficult to justify FT.com – European companies…
Ikea to build budget hotels across Europe
At least 100 budget design hotels are being planned by the Swedish furniture retailer as part of its latest push into the property market FT.com – European companies…
Struggling caja retrenches on home front
José María Castellano battles to repair battered reputation of the caja of his home region in Galicia and rebuild its business model FT.com – European companies…
Struggling caja retrenches on home front
José María Castellano battles to repair battered reputation of the caja of his home region in Galicia and rebuild its business model FT.com – European companies…
Spanish savers offered haircut then money back
Madrid negotiating a compromise where investors will suffer an instant haircut and then be repaid in full over time by their banks FT.com – European companies…
