Chinese nuclear to help UK ‘decarbonise’
China General Nuclear Power Corporation to team up with France’s EDF in building Hinkley Point as Osborne backs project’s ‘decarbonising’ role for UK European Companies News…
Charterhouse nears sale of perfume chain
London-based private equity firm will enter talks to offload fragrance and cosmetics company Nocibé to another buyout house for €540m, including debt European Companies News…
Slim’s hardline tactics seen in KPN retreat
Setback adds to Carlos Slim’s reputation as a man who sticks to his guns and is proud of never having raised the terms of an offer he has made European…
Poland’s air crash probe turns into farce
A Polish parliamentary committee investigating the 2010 air crash that killed the president has become a national laughing stock European Companies News…
Week in review, October 19
Ferrero spurns Nestlé; Buffett buys IMI units; Apple gets nod for ‘spaceship’ offices; Utilities raise the heat; and finger pointing at Fed European Companies News…
Cross-border investments that can upset
While Italy is trying to attract foreign investment, the prospect of outside takeovers of Telecom Italia and other big Italian groups has been resisted European Companies News…
KKR buys Avoca as it targets Europe
US private equity group identifies an opportunity to fill breach left by reduction in bank lending to small and struggling businesses European Companies News…
Irish property boom back with €12m home
A Victorian terrace that became a symbol of Ireland’s property boom and bust is back on the market for €12m in a sign of recovery European Companies News…
Supercell end-game is to maintain success
Mobile games companies such as King.com and Supercell have become multibillion-dollar companies on just a few hit games European Companies News…
Rabobank abolishes board bonuses
Dutch lender bows to its owners and national public opposition to variable pay, becoming the first bank in decades to take such action European Companies News…
