Baker & McKenzie becomes world’s biggest law firm
An uptick in mergers and acquisitions has helped it overtake rival DLA Piper with .5bn in 2013 revenue European Companies News…
Rocket Internet’s success comes with detractors
The start-up accelerator has had to fight back against a perception that it is a ‘clone factory’ that copies and skilfully exploits other people’s innovations European Companies News…
Ex-BG Group chief executive joins InterOil
Chris Finlayson, the former chief executive of BG Group, has found a new home as chairman of InterOil, the New York-listed oil and gas company European Companies News…
Norway’s oil fund to reveal voting plans
Move by sovereign wealth fund will ratchet up pressure on boards in Europe and raise the spectre of a sharp rise in shareholder rebellions European Companies News…
Tawdry trade tarnishes German justice
The Bernie Ecclestone trial settlement illustrates that in many areas of government, power is migrating away from votes and towards money European Companies News…
Insurer reviews war zone cover for flights
Founder of key Lloyd’s of London insurer is ‘quite shocked’ that a split has emerged between airlines about which routes are safe European Companies News…
UK business concern over Russia trade war
Mike Shearwood, Karen Millen’s chief executive, says the escalation of tensions over the Ukraine crisis could hurt British store groups European Companies News…
Alitalia and Etihad sign long-awaited deal
The Abu Dhabi-based business has spent in excess of bn on equity stakes in seven airlines as part of its plan to build an alliance of carriers European Companies News…
Legere gives Sprint a run for its money
T-Mobile US chief will need more than marketing skills for future challenges, including finding billions of dollars to buy more spectrum European Companies News…
Deutsche Telekom rejects Iliad offer
German telecoms group reveals profits increased thanks to its strategy in the US as it turns down bid for T-Mobile US by the French operator European Companies News…
