SSAB makes takeover bid for Rautaruukki
Swedish steelmaker’s $ 1.5bn takeover offer for Finnish group fuels hopes for return of animal spirits to Nordic region’s merger market European Companies News…
Uncertainty delays elderly care products
Ministers and officials had expected a speedier reaction from the insurance industry after a decision was made to back the Dilnot proposals European Companies News…
Consumer groups grow in emerging markets
Consumer goods groups Unilever and SABMiller turn more positive on the outlook for emerging markets and say Europe is this year’s problem European Companies News…
Alstom hit by fall in thermal power orders
Alstom cut its operating margin and cash flow forecasts, citing weakness in its thermal power division, sending shares down 13% to fresh low this year European Companies News…
China woes weigh on Rémy Cointreau
Chinese government crackdown on conspicuous consumption is blamed for 8.9% fall in quarterly revenue at luxury French spirits group European Companies News…
KKR to inject €100m into vending group
Gruppo Argenta will receive funding mostly in the form of loans to help the company reduce its debt load and get cash for expansion European Companies News…
Ono looks to ride buoyant equity market
The Madrid float plans at the Spanish TV, broadband and telecoms provider put it on a growing list of companies looking to list as economy shows recovery signs European Companies…
Deutsche Bank: first mover disadvantage
Cost cuts are only keeping pace with revenue declines at the German bank as it waits for the blessed season of revenue growth to come European Companies News…
Foreign carmakers seek to ride US revival
New CEOs at US divisions of Nissan, Hyundai and Volkswagen focus on reversing stuttering performance with fresh models tailored to the local market European Companies News…
Deutsche hit by debt market slowdown
German lender announces a net loss of €965m for the last three months of the year as it rushed out its full-year numbers 10 days earlier than expected European Companies…
