France agrees rescue for mortgage lender France agrees rescue for mortgage lenderCIF has been looking for a buyer since at least May after its future was thrown into doubt by the evaporation of once-cheap funding from credit markets
Vestas investors seek wind of change Vestas investors seek wind of changeWhile some believe that a deal with Mitsubishi could save the ailing Danish group, others say a radical change is needed to make the company prosper
US investor is Ireland's biggest creditor US investor is Ireland's biggest creditorSan Francisco-based fund manager aggressively buys government bonds throughout year, holding most of his employer's €6.1bn of Irish debt
Otkritie moves up Russian banking league Otkritie moves up Russian banking leagueGroup plans to raise more capital and broaden its shareholder base as it forges ahead with a $2bn deal to acquire London-traded Nomos
Sun sets on Sardinia's mineral industries Sun sets on Sardinia's mineral industriesThe threatened closure of two plants in Sardinia illustrates the crisis facing Italian industry, with output 22 per cent below its 2008 peak
Technip steered from strength to strength Technip steered from strength to strengthEurope's second-biggest oil services company by market value has a French chief executive who stands apart from the crowd in many ways
The Pirate Bay co-founder arrested The Pirate Bay co-founder arrestedSvartholm Warg detained in Cambodia over Swedish conviction for breaching copyright laws in connection with file-sharing website
Shift to containers boosts Fyffes profits Shift to containers boosts Fyffes profitsEurope's biggest banana distributor shrugs off impact of costlier fuel and fruit thanks to changing method of ship transportation
EDF looks for Chinese nuclear partners EDF looks for Chinese nuclear partnersAny deal to bring large-scale Chinese investment into UK infrastructure, particularly politically sensitive nuclear industry, could be controversial
Shell sells Niger delta oilfield stake Shell sells Niger delta oilfield stakeOil group sells 30% holding in OML 40, which has been shut sinde 2006, for $102m as part of a programme to sell onshore assets in Nigeria
Campari to buy Lascelles spirits unit Campari to buy Lascelles spirits unitItalian maker of the eponymous red aperitif gets a taste for rum with $415 deal, extending a run of about 20 acquisitions since 1995
Fresenius drops €3bn private hospital bid Fresenius drops €3bn private hospital bidRivals buy stakes in Rhön-Klinikum to block takeover of the German chain with 53 hospitals and 39 healthcare centres