Sara Lee Sara Lee spin-off will test the appetite of investors for the unit, which is attempting to go upmarket

Slow build-up to Spain's banking crisis means numerous analyses are on offer – but the real steps needed are still to be taken

Spanish telecoms group sells a 4.6% holding in China's second largest mobile operator to improve ‘financial flexibility'

Triton Partners attempts to oust existing owner Lion Capital with a £230m offer, leading Lion to increase its proposed capital injection to £150m plus £70m in bridge financing

Appointment extends the influence of Nomura executives into the agency brokerage as the parent company prepares to close Instinet's Japanese unit

Another example of the cherry-picking of prize assets of distressed European banks by buyers with balance sheets unscathed by the crisis

Dutch telecoms company is still looking to spin off its E-Plus business in response to the unwanted buy-in by the Latin American mobile group

While eurozone officials moved quickly and with financial clout, it remains uncertain whether the speed and totals will be enough for Spain

The company turns its focus to Europe as pressure builds on businesses and governments on the continent to sell assets in an effort to pay down debt

Buyout fund €1.82bn deal for German bandages maker which will result in vendor Montagu tripling its original 2005 stake of €1bn, including dividends