Sanctions could push Russian lenders to seek out funding in other regions and instruments, such as China or some Islamic structures

International Civil Aviation Organisation says the downing of Malaysian airliner MH17 over Ukraine highlighted ‘gaps' in regulations

Combination of capital market restrictions imposed by Washington and now similar ones in Europe mean many big borrowers are seeing options dwindle

Swiss bank calls settlement ‘significant step' in moving forward adding that 95 per cent of its German clients are now tax compliant

Targeting likes of Deloitte, PwC and McKinsey a sign of growing pressure on Moscow's economic policy makers to hit back against increased western sanctions

After losing share to US rivals, some ground is being regained. But what looks like a robust showing is not a positive performance in absolute terms

When one's retail tenants are scaling up and sprawling across borders, it makes sense to follow them.And the impetus to consolidate looks to continue

BP becomes the first European multinational company to warn of the impact of sanctions on Russia could have on its business

Simon Property Group drove consolidation in the US to become the dominant player in shopping malls, and is looking to do the same in Europe

Combined company will have 182 shopping centres and a development pipeline of €3bn as it seeks to consolidate listed property sector