Novartis to cut 2,000 jobs in US
The leading Swiss pharmaceuticals group says it will take more than $ 1bn in one-off charges on its fourth-quarter accounts FT.com – European companies…
Merkel: Europe Faces ‘Long Road’ to Win Back Trust – ABC News
ABC News Merkel: Europe Faces 'Long Road' to Win Back TrustABC NewsGermany kept its AAA rating but S&P stripped France, with which it has co-piloted the eurozone rescue drive, of…
SAP bucks pessimism with record results
The German company, the biggest maker of business software by sales, posts record fourth-quarter and full-year results that beat forecasts FT.com – European companies…
European credit-rating cuts could hamper rescue package – The Seattle Times
New York Times European credit-rating cuts could hamper rescue packageThe Seattle TimesBy Seattle Times news services Exports: Europe accounts for about one-fifth of US exports. There were already signs the…
Bond bonanza for European companies
Companies successfully tap markets to raise capital as bank lending tightens FT.com – European companies…
Spain opens door to cuts at TV stations
Conservative government says local channels could be closed or sold in drive to rein in heavily indebted regions FT.com – European companies…
DB-NYSE tie-up hits another hurdle
Regulators argue that merger would stifle European competition FT.com – European companies…
Revamp as UniCredit struggles for traction
If the rights issue is successful, the lender will have a core tier one capital ratio, making it one of Europe’s most strongly capitalised banks FT.com – European companies…
Europe Gets Some Reassurance in Auctions of Debt – New York Times
New York Times Europe Gets Some Reassurance in Auctions of DebtNew York TimesBERLIN — Solid government debt auctions in Italy and Spain on Thursday indicated that efforts by the European…
Europe’s women make slow boardroom progress
Only Norway has cracked the continent-wide issue of the scarcity of females on management boards FT.com – European companies…
