Smartphone minnows seize Europe share
Leading brands such as Apple and Samsung face competition from smaller manufacturers as consumers flock to buy cheaper brands European Companies News…
BP signs shale deal with Rosneft
Oil boss Igor Sechin, facing sanctions by US last month, laughed off the impact of the move, saying sanctions ‘don’t seem so threatening any more’ European Companies News…
Astra’s persuasive tale of Britishness
Pharmaceutical group deployed an effective PR campaign to sway public opinion in its favour as it fought off approach from Pfizer of the US European Companies News…
GE extends bid deadline for Alstom unit
US manufacturing and finance group offers concessions on issues such as access to technology, French ownership of part of the business and employment European Companies News…
GE extends bid deadline for Alstom unit
US manufacturing and finance group offers concessions on issues such as access to technology, French ownership of part of the business and employment European Companies News…
India’s Mahindra plans $685m car factory
New government likely to welcome news as sign of reviving investment activity in Asia’s third-largest economy after Narendra Modi’s election victory European Companies News…
Airbus warns of further Germany job cuts
Airbus warns that Germany faces more defence industry job cuts if the government goes ahead with a tightening of restrictions on arms exports European Companies News…
Cavalli in sale talks with Investcorp
The 73-year-old luxury designer enters discussions with other private equity groups as negotiations with Permira falter European Companies News…
Week in Review, May 24
Featuring Credit Suisse fine, eBay data thef, Asia food groups eye western brands; Glencore pledges board diversity, and more European Companies News…
