UK backs Spain over Repsol-YPF seizure
William Hague, foreign secretary, criticises Buenos Aires’ move to renationalise 51% of Repsol’s 57% of YPF, Argentina’s largest oil group FT.com – European companies…
Nestlé nears deal for Pfizer nutrition unit
Danone and Mead Johnson appear to have lost out in the bidding for the business, which analysts have said could fetch up to $ 10bn FT.com – European companies…
UBS loses Americas investment banking head
Aryeh Bourkoff has resigned from the Swiss bank, but has no immediate plans though is believed to have considered starting an advisory firm FT.com – European companies…
YPF / Repsol: everyone’s a loser
Argentina’s treatment of its largest foreign investor creates losers all around with the country, Repsol and YPF all doing badly FT.com – European companies…
Notion to raise $150m cloud-focused fund
10% of fund put up by founders of UK group that specialises in investing in companies using the internet to deliver software to business users FT.com – European companies…
YPF nationalisation – poor Repsol, poor Argentina
Pity for Repsol and its shareholders is only exceeded by pity for Argentina missing Latin America’s golden age FT.com – European companies…
Aircraft carriers will not be reconfigured for French
Cameron is widely believed to have changed tack because his government underestimated the cost of converting the carriers, analysts say FT.com – European companies…
EU looks to Dutch audit change for reform
Proposed move that would affect Unilever and Reed Elsevier puts the Netherlands at heart of international debate on account vetting FT.com – European companies…
ING starts sell off race for Asian assets
Insurance industry preparing for a fierce battle over businesses in the fastest growing emerging markets such as Malaysia and Indonesia FT.com – European companies…
