IC: June 14 highlights
Companies analysis from our sister publication European Companies News…
Siemens and Mitsubishi set for Alstom bid
bn offer for French group’s energy assets would effectively break Alstom into three parts and, if successful, scupper a rival bid by GE European Companies News…
EU bank watchdog signals allowances crackdown
European regulators are to crack down on allowances for senior bank staff amid suggestions that some companies are using them to dodge bonus limits European Companies News…
EU threatens to cut banks from trade deal
European Commission proposing that, until the US engages on regulatory co-operation, the EU should not negotiate over financial services ‘market access’ European Companies News…
UK weighs bribery charges against Alstom
The SFO’s investigation is just one of a number of ongoing probes around the world into alleged corruption by the French conglomerate European Companies News…
Heidelberg eyes building goods unit sale
The materials conglomerate has interviewed banks in recent weeks to run the sale, with an eye to taking the business to market this summer European Companies News…
United stakes: a different game
PokerStars chief executive Mark Scheinberg knows when to fold and move to a bigger, more exciting table European Companies News…
German brewers fear effect of fracking
The German government’s plans to drop a ban on fracking has caused controversy among the ancient brewing industry European Companies News…
Airbus brave face over lost $16bn order
Emirates’ cancellation of deal for 70 jets throws spotlight on the European group’s strategy for wide-body, twin-engined jets, where it trails Boeing European Companies News…
A350’s novelty best seen from outside
Can the world’s newest passenger jet made by European aerospace group Airbus, live up to the hype? The FT joined other journalists for a test flight European Companies News…
