Agusta wins £1bn Norwegian deal
Contract awarded by Norway to AgustaWestland for 16 AW101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters deals another blow to Eurocopter European Companies News…
Optimism on Spanish banks grows
Spanish banks are enjoying a popular comeback, amid expectations that recent consolidation will benefit the few big groups left standing European Companies News…
Madrid could lose €9bn on NCG Banco sale
The Frob, Spain’s banking bailout fund, has received six offers for the nationalised savings bank, several people familiar with the process said European Companies News…
Galeries Lafayette in House of Fraser talks
Negotiations come as retailer prepares for IPO that could value UK department store at £350m European Companies News…
A deserved win for a tough woman
Germany’s first female defence minister has run a ministry three times the size of defence, so is unlikely to be impressed by the new challenge European Companies News…
Azerbaijan to supply gas to Europe
A BP-led consortium has signed a multibillion-dollar deal to bring natural gas from a huge field in the Caspian to the heart of Europe European Companies News…
Zurich poaches Swiss Re’s financial chief
George Quinn, a British citizen who has been at Swiss Re for 14 years, and served as CFO for the past six, will take up his new post in May…
Oil majors scrap Tanap gas pipe deal
The pipeline is part of an ambitious plan to bring gas from a massive field off the coast of Azerbaijan to Europe but costs have soared to $ 12bn European…
Swiss firm takes over Busson’s EIM
Combined group will focus on Asian investments as well as infrastructure services, and expects to have $ 10bn in fee-earning assets by mid-2014 European Companies News…
Moncler shares jump on Milan debut
Luxury ski jacket maker backed by private equity groups, attracts €20bn of investor demand for its initial public offering European Companies News…
