BNP not the only bank to fear Lawsky
French bank’s capitulation to demands of local US regulator should worry other European financial institutions European Companies News…
France weighs up Siemens’ change of tack
Mitsubishi and Hitachi could take over Alstom’s grid business and steam turbines, while Siemens would take its gas turbine operations European Companies News…
BNP top executive to retire amid US probe
Move by Georges Chodron de Courcel comes after a request by top New York bank regulator as part of the settlement over alleged violations European Companies News…
Growth stalls in online news payments
Only one internet user in 10 was willing to pay for digital news last year – exactly the same proportion as in 2012, a study has found. European Companies News…
Emirates cancels $16bn A350 jets order
Gulf carrier scraps its order for 70 new A350 passenger jets, in the largest cancellation in Airbus’ history, as it reviews its fleet requirements European Companies News…
Lufthansa: plane crazy
A profit warning from the German carrier shows how difficult it is for any airline to make money European Companies News…
Bouygues Telecom braced for further pain
Mobile operator hunting for savings as demands from government and consequences of brutal competition within sector drive pressure to consolidate European Companies News…
Rémy Cointreau names new chief
Valérie Chapoulaud-Floquet’s arrival fills void created at the start of the year when Frédéric Pflanz resigned after fewer than 100 days in the post European Companies News…
Sales of luxury cars boom in Brazil
Sales of some luxury car marques in the country are soaring in a sign of how wealthy are prospering in one of the most unequal countries in the world European…
Imps scratches Spanish side bet
Proceeds from the IPO of Logista are unlikely to flow to shareholders as repayment of debt, which stood at a net £11.4bn, is more probable European Companies News…
