Renault sees European market improving
Worldwide registrations increased 5.1% in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2013 at 636,239 vehicles European Companies News…
US chiefs stay clear of Russia forum
Companies are liaising to try to work out how to avoid offending either the Russian or US governments, according to people familiar with the matter European Companies News…
Greek bank borrowing costs fall
National Bank of Greece bond yields 4.375%, less than the 4.95% the Greek government issued at recently, which has since fallen European Companies News…
Alstom shares jump on $13bn GE bid report
Rise comes despite French train and power plant group saying it has ‘not been informed’ of potential offer for company considered a national champion European Companies News…
Deutsche under pressure to raise capital
Investors in the German bank fear the lender is not robust enough to cope with a tougher regulatory environment and a slump in global debt markets European Companies News…
Deutsche Bank rights issue back on table
German lender’s core tier one capital ratio has improved from 5.9 per cent less than two years ago to 9.7 per cent, but it still lags well behind European peers…
Asset managers snap up coco bank debt
Strong interest from institutional investors confounds expectations that the relatively untested asset class would largely attract more specialist investors European Companies News…
Ardian raises $9bn to buy bank assets
Paris-based private equity fund manager targets assets from banks and insurers under regulatory pressure to boost capital in wake of financial crisis European Companies News…
Deals fever grips pharma industry
Near bn takeover battle for the maker of Botox and a multibillion-dollar asset swap between Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline intensifies M&A in sector European Companies News…
Numericable eyes record €8.5bn junk sale
Demand for offering was said to be strong enough for telecoms operator to increase the size of the sale from €6bn, say people familiar with the matter European Companies News…
