France Telecom lifts Mobinil stake to 94%
Operator nears full control of its phone venture in Egypt, which accounts for almost half of the French group’s mobile customers FT.com – European companies…
Viscofan reviews pay after investor revolt
Sausage casing supplier’s move comes after 29% of shareholders vote down remuneration report in the latest of Spain’s corporate governance protests FT.com – European companies…
AIB to sell €675m property loan portfolio
AIB’s move reflects a push by Irish lenders to shed the billions of euros of legacy debts built up during the country’s property boom FT.com – European companies…
Kellogg expected to bid for United Biscuits unit
US foodmaker likely to be among companies lining up for salty snacks division of the British food manufacturer, estimated to be worth £500m FT.com – European companies…
German carmakers: open road
Sales of BMW and other European high-end models continue to dominate the fast lane in China and increasingly in the US FT.com – European companies…
Formula One: sporting life
It will be hard to sell F1’s Singapore IPO to a world wary of investing in sport after investors were scarred by putting money in football clubs FT.com – European…
Cove Energy in lucrative tug-of-war
At stake is Cove’s ownership of an 8.5% stake in a gas block off the Mozambique coast estimated to contain up to 50tn cubic feet of recoverable gas FT.com –…
Beijing faces Brussels action on telecoms aid
EU tells member states it has compiled firm evidence that Beijing’s telecommunications equipment companies have benefited from illegal state subsidies FT.com – European companies…
HSBC chief urges EU bank bailout scheme
Gulliver calls for a ‘EuroTarp’ scheme similar to that in the US to facilitate the injection of state equity into undercapitalised lenders FT.com – European companies…
