With banks and property companies reluctant to refinance property borrowing, many bondholders will be forced to accept extended maturities

With a new capping stack ready to act as a stop valve against an oil well blowout, drilling can soon start in the fresh fields of the Arctic

The economy is growing as purveyors of consumer goods are falling over themselves to expand in the self-styled gateway between Asia and Europe

Investing is a game of two halves. Many look at six-monthly figures and the FTSE-Eurofirst 300 is near where it started the year in dollar terms, writes John Authers

The acquirer of Starwood Capital's luxury portfolio is understood to be Katara Hospitality, a state-owned hotels group

Both sides say the agreement brings to an end legal proceedings that have pitched the family-controlled Lafayette group against Casino

Consortium to change approach and pricing on jet fighter after losing £20bn India tender to France's Dassault, says Finmeccanica's Guiseppe Orsi

With the trial over, the FT chief and CVC – hoping to exit F1 via a flotation – must have hoped the matter was finally laid to rest

The UK oil group had expressed interest in potentially joining Gazprom in a project to extend the Nord Stream gas pipeline but has opted to withdraw

Greece's three biggest lenders – National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank and Eurobank EFG – indicate they are ready to make competitive offers