Kerviel says he acted with SocGen knowledge
The former trader found guilty of causing a €4.9bn loss at the bank appeals against his five-year prison sentence, of which two years are suspended
Financial Times
S&P downgrades Spain's Abertis
S&P downgrades Spain's Abertis
Agency lowers the company's long-term credit rating and warns of a further cut depending on the financing of the deal with OHL in Brazil and Chile
Spain seeks centralised budget control
Spain seeks centralised budget control
Spain's Treasury plans to auction sovereign bonds this week, even though analysts say the country may soon need an international bailout
Jump in hostile takeover bids
Jump in hostile takeover bids
Strong companies look to take advantage of depressed stock markets and pounce on vulnerable targets, pushing deals to highest level since 2008
