Universal Music assures staff on EMI bid
The world’s largest music company has told its workforce that French parent Vivendi still supports its £1.2bn move for record labels unit FT.com – European companies…
Angola to sell new oil exploration rights
Plan follows February’s deepwater find by Cobalt International which the Goldman Sachs-backed group estimates holds some 1.5bn barrels of crude FT.com – European companies…
BMS-AZ / Amylin: bulge bracket
The price paid for the specialist maker of diabetes drugs is far from cheap but with obesity continuing to rise, the potential is significant FT.com – European companies…
Debt fears temper Europe euphoria
There are concerns over the time it might take to create the single supervisory mechanism for the continent’s banks, involving the ECB FT.com – European companies…
Greek lenders eye Emporiki
Greece’s three biggest lenders – National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank and Eurobank EFG – indicate they are ready to make competitive offers FT.com – European companies…
Ecclestone still in prosecutors’ sights
With the trial over, the FT chief and CVC – hoping to exit F1 via a flotation – must have hoped the matter was finally laid to rest FT.com –…
Casino and Lafayette end Monoprix fight
Both sides say the agreement brings to an end legal proceedings that have pitched the family-controlled Lafayette group against Casino FT.com – European companies…
The Long View: testing Spain and Italy defences
Investing is a game of two halves. Many look at six-monthly figures and the FTSE-Eurofirst 300 is near where it started the year in dollar terms, writes John Authers FT.com…
Shell poised to crack Arctic after test
With a new capping stack ready to act as a stop valve against an oil well blowout, drilling can soon start in the fresh fields of the Arctic FT.com –…
Shell poised to crack Arctic after test
With a new capping stack ready to act as a stop valve against an oil well blowout, drilling can soon start in the fresh fields of the Arctic FT.com –…
