Guinness makes right call on NY parade
Western society is losing its terror of minorities. Sensible businesses will stay in tune. This matters most for owners of brands such as Diageo European Companies News…
Guinness drops St Patrick’s day parade
Three big beer companies have dropped sponsorships of marches in New York and Boston over organisers’ position on gay and lesbian groups European Companies News…
Russian stocks rally after Crimea polls
Equity market bounce after three weeks of losses comes in spite expected international sanctions on Moscow as early as Monday over referendum European Companies News…
RWE agrees €5.1bn sale of oil and gas arm
German power generator and Russian-backed LetterOne Group have agreed terms for the exploration unit and will clarify further details shortly European Companies News…
UniCredit aims to sell or float Pioneer
Italian lender, which recently reported a €14bn loss, looks to strategy of disposals as it also seeks to float Fineco and sell its debt collection arm European Companies News…
‘One size fits all’ ads fail in Africa
Multinationals have been too quick to characterise the continent as a single entity and, as a result, have failed to connect with consumers European Companies News…
Family control: company stakes
Some shareholders in the new ChiquitaFyffes might be uneasy that a family with such a small stake also has the chief executive’s seat. They are not alone European Companies News…
Panama Canal settles row with consortium
Authority concludes dispute over .6bn in cost overruns with a Spanish-led group of companies that is expanding waterway to accommodate bigger ships European Companies News…
Vivendi: good choice
Numericable deal should pose fewer problems than one with Bouygues as Vivendi emerges as the big winner European Companies News…
Russians pull billions from west
Flight alleged as diplomatic talks between Russia’s foreign minister and US secretary of state to resolve Ukraine tensions end without agreement European Companies News…
