Anti-sleaze activist joins Aeroflot board Anti-sleaze activist joins Aeroflot boardAlexei Navalny, a leading Russian opposition figure and blogger, is to use his new position to promote his corporate governance campaign
Unipol chief pitches €1.1bn cash call Unipol chief pitches €1.1bn cash callMerger with Fondiaria-Sai will create smaller rival to Italian market leading insurer Generali but depends on raising finance
Indian retail: extreme shopping Indian retail: extreme shoppingGreater participation from foreign groups should raise standards and bring down prices, but it's a hostile environment
Adecco: hire goals required Adecco: hire goals requiredInstead of resorting to share buybacks, the Swiss staffing group needs to make a more aggressive push into emerging markets
Winterkorn to speed up Porsche VW tie-up Winterkorn to speed up Porsche VW tie-upThe two carmakers want to avoid a tax bill of around €1bn that could be triggered if the combination is completed before August 2014
CEZ may sell power plants to satisfy EC CEZ may sell power plants to satisfy ECA deal to reduce its control of the Czech electricity market could end the threat of a fine of up to $520m being imposed by Brussels
M Stanley ‘rainmaker' on leave amid probe M Stanley ‘rainmaker' on leave amid probeMove comes as the US investment bank's role is questioned during a parliamentary inquiry into a German state's acquisition of a 45% stake in EnBW
FSA censures Kaupthing subsidiary FSA censures Kaupthing subsidiaryRegulator says KSF violated UK rules by mismanaging its liquidity arrangements and would have been fined if it were not already insolvent
Ratings groups could self-regulate Ratings groups could self-regulateMoody's latest downgrades for eurozone and global banks has again raised questions on the unfettered power of agencies, writes Patrick Jenkins
German industry shows signs of slowdown German industry shows signs of slowdownCompanies warn of weak demand for exports as eurozone crisis leaves businesses unwilling to invest