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
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
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
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
Vivendi ordered to pay €765m to Liberty Vivendi ordered to pay €765m to LibertyNew York jury tells French group to pay damages of €765m in a case dating back to a $10.3bn television network deal struck a decade ago
Property deals plunge in eurozone periphery Property deals plunge in eurozone peripheryThe 65% fall in transactions highlights the extent of investor reluctance to hold fixed assets in countries seen as most in danger of exiting the euro area
Vestas scraps Kent turbine factory plans Vestas scraps Kent turbine factory plansDanish manufacturer's move dashes hopes for 2,000 jobs around Sheerness as analysts point to uncertainty over cuts to government subsidies
Clock ticking for the euro's leaders Clock ticking for the euro's leadersNext week's summit is the most significant yet. For the first time a large eurozone country's lockout from financial markets is a real possibility
Spanish banks' tale of woe to drag on Spanish banks' tale of woe to drag onMore needs to be done, and done more quickly, to restore confidence so that lending to businesses can be revived and a crippling recession ended
Glencore warns Bolivia over mining Glencore warns Bolivia over miningThe commodity traders says moves by the government to nationalise one of its mines would endanger foreign investment in the crucial sector
Puma to kick leather into touch Puma to kick leather into touchMove to stop using leather in football boots and trainers because it is viewed as such an environmentally damaging product
Former IRA commander agrees to meet Queen Former IRA commander agrees to meet QueenMcGuinness, deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, paves way for historic handshake between a Sinn Féin representative and the monarch