Bonomi beats Sino-French bid for Club Med
Shares suspended on request after an offer for holiday resort group that is 22 per cent higher than approach made by Ardian and Fosun European Companies News…
AbbVie’s approach puts investors to test
US group’s approach for Shire shines a spotlight on tendency to seek a quick profit rather than wait for growth European Companies News…
Espírito Santo loses family ties
Why Ricardo Espírito Santo Salgado is stepping down as head of country’s most celebrated banking dynasty and largest listed lender is a gripping tale European Companies News…
BNP board approves $8.9bn US settlement
French bank faces a record penalty but has negotiated a delay to authorities’ suspension of its ability to clear US dollar transactions European Companies News…
M&A value hits $1.7tn in first half
The increase highlights a shift in corporate thinking across the US, Europe and Asia as risk aversion and organic expansion are pushed aside European Companies News…
Iraqi security forces advance on Tikrit
Iraqi security forces killed at least 29 members of the insurgent group Isis and drove many of the militants out of the Tigris river city, a military official said European…
Tech groups race to reinvent passwords
An authentication method that has been in use for the past 2,000 years is now ‘broken’, some claim, as the devices we own proliferate European Companies News…
Nike takes on Adidas in Brazil World Cup
Rising tide of football euphoria is lifting all boats as the US sportswear group seeks to outflank its German rival to become the sport’s top brand European Companies News…
IPOs: the good, the bad and the ugly
Recent disappointments have been wrongly interpreted as signals that the IPO market is faltering, but both deal volume and value look heathy European Companies News…
Fincantieri prices IPO at bottom of range
Company expected to increase the percentage of shares reserved for retails investors after a lukewarm response from institutional buyers European Companies News…
