Sanofi cuts forecast after earnings miss Sanofi cuts forecast after earnings missFrench pharma group blames slowdown in emerging markets for cut to earnings guidance, but highlights end of patent cliff as an inflection point
VW shares jump despite euro's impact VW shares jump despite euro's impactGerman carmaker to retain focus on cost discipline even as demand for its Porsche and Audi vehicles keeps profits and cash levels ahead of rivals
US demand saves world's auto industry US demand saves world's auto industryThe state of the industry in America provides some much-needed relief from mounting losses in Europe and stuttering growth elsewhere
F1 sale ‘weakened' chief, court told F1 sale ‘weakened' chief, court toldClaims made in London court come as Bernie Ecclestone contests a $171m lawsuit brought by former stakeholder Constantin Medien over the 2006 sale
Khodorkovsky sentence reduced further Khodorkovsky sentence reduced furtherCourt rules that former oil tycoon may be released in August instead of October 2014, while his business partner, Platon Lebedev may be freed in May
German industrials warn on profits German industrials warn on profitsSalzgitter and Lanxess hit by ‘fragile sentiment' in Europe and beyond just weeks after BASF and Siemens issue cautionary statements
Crédit Agricole posts results by accident Crédit Agricole posts results by accidentFrench bank left red-faced after publishing second-quarter numbers early, but figures show continued improvement following Greek disposal
EADS activist puts Paris on the spot EADS activist puts Paris on the spotPressure from TCI for EADS to sell its stake in Dassault Aviation threatens to unpick the web of cross-shareholdings in France's defence industry
European media: putting on a good show European media: putting on a good showEurope's eclectic broadcasters have been performing well this year, but this is not just about a cyclical recovery
Crédit Agricole: nothing to shout about Crédit Agricole: nothing to shout aboutShares in the French bank have more than doubled in a year but investors should take a close look at its first-half figures
Rubbish scheme to cut London energy bills Rubbish scheme to cut London energy billsIn a deal signed with French waste company Veolia, the UK capital's first waste-to-heating system will supply 2,500 homes in the borough of Southwark
Merck KGaA: drug screening Merck KGaA: drug screeningGerman group wants to be seen as a pharma and life sciences company with a specialised unit attached that makes LCDs, but it has more work to do