Swiss Life shares surge on chief’s exit
Departure comes barely a year after Bruno Pfister, who had guided group through the financial crisis, launched a three-year plan to boost profits European Companies News…
Ecom enters cocoa and coffee top league
Commodities traders and executives are focused on what the publicity shy family-owned group will do after its purchase of Armajaro group European Companies News…
Ecclestone’s ex-wife lent adviser $17m
Court hearing over damages claim brought by Constantin Medien hears how Slavica obtained a court order in 2010 to recover the money European Companies News…
Backlash grows over Swiss franc loans
Poles and Hungarians are taking legal action against banks that sold them foreign exchange mortgages, saying they were offered poor financial advice European Companies News…
Plan to shake up Norway’s oil fund
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund could be managed directly by the central bank in an effort to speed up investment decisions European Companies News…
Cement makers threaten watchdog challenge
Lafarge Tarmac and HeidelbergCement’s Hanson say the UK watchdog failed to properly consult materials suppliers when it investigated the industry European Companies News…
Ecclestone shows powerful grip on F1
Formula 1 chief gives evidence as he fights $ 140m legal claim and shows his instinct for power has not been dimmed by the years European Companies News…
Renault-Nissan to miss electric target
A failure to create charging and support infrastructure for the vehicles has crippled sales and forced the company to pare back its expectations European Companies News…
Malcolm Walker, Iceland’s evangelist
The chairman and chief executive of the much mocked British grocer is still restless after a long and turbulent career and recent TV fame European Companies News…
Strong JLR sales rescue lossmaking Tata
Indian group’s 2008 acquisition of the British carmaker continues to pay off as its domestic businesses record a fourth consecutive quarterly loss European Companies News…
