French and German flour millers fined €242m
A 14-strong group was fined by a competition regulator for different anticompetitive agreements, after information from a German whistleblower FT.com – European companies…
Goldman Sachs eyes bid for Veolia Water
The US bank’s infrastructure investment arm is working on a deal for the French group’s UK water business that is estimated to be worth £1.2bn FT.com – European companies…
A break with the herd instinct
Tim Mead transformed the fortunes of his family’s dairy farm by betting on the potential of the organic market, writes Emma Jacobs FT.com – European companies…
Almunia hits back over state aid ruling
Joaquín Almunia is likely to appeal against the annulment of the ING decision, which threw into doubt the Dutch bank’s asset sales programme FT.com – European companies…
Rusal chairman Vekselberg resigns
Aluminium producer says he ‘failed to perform his functions’ FT.com – European companies…
Argentine province puts pressure on YPF
Chubut government sends out invitations to a ‘revocation of oil areas’ event, indicating that it would likely strip the oil group of operating licences FT.com – European companies…
Few hedge funds gain in Greek bond saga
Completion of the bond restructuring has been welcomed but more with a sense of disaster averted rather than fortunes made FT.com – European companies…
VW chief’s pay almost doubles to €17.5m
Winterkorn’s pay increases from €9.3m as German carmaker expects operating profit in 2012 to match last year’s record of €11.3bn FT.com – European companies…
Bank capital calls added to instability, says BIS
Funding strains that emerged in second half of last year fuelled fears European banks would be forced to sell assets and reduce lending FT.com – European companies…
Poor access to cash limits SME growth
Small business confidence has bounced back but the FSB says the UK banking system is not geared up for lower-end loans FT.com – European companies…
