Former ABN executive found dead
Schmittmann ran the domestic operations of the Dutch bank between 2003 and 2007 and was widely criticised for a €8m pay-off after the bank’s collapse European Companies News…
Flaws highlighted in shareholder ID plan
New rules would provide a windfall for banks. Some companies say that the typical cost of identifying a shareholder can range from €5000 up to €20,000 European Companies News…
Brussels to relax energy subsidy curbs
Brussels will this week bow to pressure from Berlin and relax planned curbs on clean energy subsidies, enabling Germany to pass a renewables law European Companies News…
France braced for football rights battle
Al Jazeera and Canal Plus are set to go head-to-head on Monday as they bid for broadcasting rights to Champions League football in France European Companies News…
Meda: Nothing to sneeze at
Investors in the Swedish group and suitor Mylan of the US liked the idea of a takeover deal as shares in both group surge European Companies News…
Syrian businessmen set up shop in Turkey
Saeed Nahass is one of thousands of Syrian businessman from the former trade hub of Aleppo to set up in Turkey and their prospects of return are dim European Companies…
Altice to buy French telecom operator SFR
€17bn deal is blow to Bouygues, which has suffered increased competition since low-cost Free came to the market two years ago European Companies News…
Week in Review, April 5
Bill Gross talks to his cats; also news from Credit Suisse, Shell and Amazon TV European Companies News…
Ex-BG Group boss linked to Glencore role
Sir Frank Chapman, the former chief executive of BG Group, has emerged as one of the frontrunners to become the next chairman of Glencore Xstrata European Companies News…
Holcim and Lafarge in $40bn merger talks
Swiss cement maker and French counterpart said they were in advanced discussions ‘based on principles consistent with a merger of equals’ European Companies News…
