‘Fortress’ Ferrero shuns Nestlé’s advances
Family-owned company behind Nutella says it is not for sale in ‘the most categorical and absolute manner’ after Swiss group makes several approaches European Companies News…
Mol-Ina marriage descends into acrimony
Hungarian and Croatian oil groups, and the two countries’ governments, trade claims of bribery and under-investment European Companies News…
UK nuclear deal with China a ‘new dawn’
Chinese General Nuclear Power Group and French energy company expected to sign a letter of intent for planned new plant at Hinkley Point European Companies News…
Slim admits defeat in battle for KPN
America Movil’s attempt to buy the Dutch telecoms group is thwarted by a ‘poison pill’ defence of an independent foundation European Companies News…
EU revives foreign airlines climate plan
Some developing countries regard the EU’s inclusion of foreign carriers in its emissions trading scheme as an unacceptable breach of state sovereignty European Companies News…
ASML: keeping the faith
As expectations about the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker’s new manufacturing technique rise, investors are kept waiting for a while longer European Companies News…
Danone pays price for baby-milk recall
The French dairy producer has lowered full-year targets after reporting that the fall-out from a recall of its baby-milk brand in Asia had a bigger impact than expected European Companies…
BMW family gave €690,000 to Merkel party
Ruling CDU received almost €700,000 from the family that effectively controls carmaker as chancellor lobbied to block tougher exhaust emission standards European Companies News…
SKF disappoints with sales growth
The Swedish maker of ball bearings reports sales volumes up 2.2 per cent compared with a year earlier but hopes for a 4 per cent rise were dashed European Companies…
German consumers hit by energy hikes
The rising cost of Germany’s energy transition from nuclear and fossil fuels to renewables is set be near the top of the new government’s agenda European Companies News…
