Germany and EU face mobile fees “war”
Germany’s telecoms regulator is set for a “war” with the European Commission after refusing to lower mobile termination charges in line with guidelines from Brussels European Companies News…
Jump in security threats to mobile devices
Report from telecoms group Alcatel-Lucent shows growing problem of stolen personal information and ‘bill shock’ as result of pirated data usage European Companies News…
EU sanctions to target Russian oil groups
Rosneft and other big Russian oil groups will be barred from raising new funds in the EU’s capital markets under fresh sanctions European Companies News…
Rocket Internet: neither fish nor fowl
Incubator, venture capital group, or conglomerate? Whatever it is, it needs to prove it can make money European Companies News…
Pernod Ricard steps up Russia exports
Producer of Absolut vodka and Chivas Regal whisky ships extra supplies in anticipation of possible retaliation by Moscow against Western sanctions European Companies News…
Reed Elsevier to buy FircoSoft for €150m
Media group plans to combine the French sanctions software provider with Accuity, a provider of anti-money laundering services that it bought in 2011 European Companies News…
United buys KKR’s stake in Versatel
Deal to acquire KKR’s 74.9% stake in cable group Versatel for about €586m in cash strengthens the German internet access provider’s position European Companies News…
LVMH and Hermès strike peace deal
Share distribution to LVMH shareholders to end the war of the handbags that had been one of the fiercest wars in the luxury industry European Companies News…
West considers penalty against Putin
Sanctions list could be extended to cover 2018 World Cup and suspending Russia from high-profile international cultural, economic and sporting events European Companies News…
Can’t see myself in Google Glass, says Luxottica chief
Head of spectacles maker Luxottica, taken on as developer for the wearable technology, says he would be embarrassed to go around in them in current form European Companies News…
