Rovio replaces chief amid falling profits
Pekka Rantala to take over from Mikael Hed at the Finnish group, which makes the Angry Birds game, as it tackles falling profits and heavy competition European Companies News…
Underwhelmed response for Ryanair’s business-lite
Flexible tickets offer has left some corporate travellers underwhelmed by the prospect of sharing space with beer-swilling tourists European Companies News…
Week in Review, August 30
Burger King tax deal sparks controversy; Shell, RBS and Brazilian telecoms also in the news European Companies News…
Small-cap Week, August 30
New World Resources, Clipper, Kromek and Circle Oil featured European Companies News…
Afren cuts production guidance
Nigeria-focused oil group issues qualified accounts amid widening investigation into unauthorised payments as it tries to regain trust of shareholders European Companies News…
Lending to small groups must be simpler
S&P announces plans for a cheaper “ratings lite” product that they say could help make it easier for European SMEs to sell debt European Companies News…
Vivendi chooses Telefónica for GVT unit
French group enters exclusive talks to sell GVT, its Brazil unit, to Telefónica, shunning a lower offer from Telecom Italia European Companies News…
Apple eyes pay-by-touch for next iPhone
Apple working with chipmaker NXP to add secure short-range wireless technology into next iPhone in latest bid for the smartphone to replace the wallet European Companies News…
Tax rise fails to daunt Stock Spirits
UK-based distiller, which sells more than one in three vodka bottles in Poland, said it put on hold its plans to expand into Ukraine amid the country’s rising tensions with…
Pipeline of Europe’s IPOs continues to flow
This year, 176 European IPOs have raised .5bn and two dozen more groups are expected to float despite concerns over pricing European Companies News…
