Impregilo: proxy fight
What investors want is a takeover offer, but that is the one thing the Gavio and Salini families are keen to avoid because they cannot afford it FT.com – European…
Warring oligarchs take case to High Court
The case centres on Michael Cherney who is suing Oleg Deripaska, claiming he was a partner of the billionaire and helped him build his empire FT.com – European companies…
Permira plans to refinance Birds Eye Iglo
The €500m recapitalisation of the frozen foods business follows the collapse of sale talks with rival investors including Blackstone and BC Partners FT.com – European companies…
Permira plans to refinance Birds Eye Iglo
The €500m recapitalisation of the frozen foods business follows the collapse of sale talks with rival investors including Blackstone and BC Partners FT.com – European companies…
Areva could build UK reactors
Chinese investment in energy will be controversial but not unprecedented: CGNPC owns a uranium company, PetroChina has invested in the Grangemouth refinery FT.com – European companies…
French oil tax to cost Total up to €160m
France’s move to raise some €550m through a one-off tax on inventories could help depleted government coffers but hurt the struggling refining industry FT.com – European companies…
Areva in joint bid for UK nuclear project
French group teams up with China Guangdong to bid for the 6-gigawatt Horizon project that was put up for sale by German utilities RWE and EON FT.com – European companies…
Universal woos Brussels over EMI deal
Jean-René Fourtou, chairman of Vivendi, takes charge of the bid for the record labels in attempt to persuade regulators not to block £1.2bn deal FT.com – European companies…
France Telecom faces staff suicides probe
Company and two ex-executives face investigation over restructuring programme alleged to have caused 35 staff to kill themselves in 2008 and 2009 FT.com – European companies…
