Oligarchs threaten BP's Russia sale Oligarchs threaten BP's Russia saleLimitations on disclosure could make it hard for prospective buyer to complete due diligence on stake, effectively giving AAR a veto
Financials selling private equity stakes Financials selling private equity stakesEuropean banks and insurers sell holdings to meet capital requirements, with Länsförsäkringar the latest group to seek buyers for its $1.5bn portfolio
Kerviel set for SocGen appeal case in Paris Kerviel set for SocGen appeal case in ParisThe former trader will set foot in a Paris courtroom again two years after he was sentenced to three years behind bars and ordered to pay €4.9bn
Italy bruised by removal of Generali chief Italy bruised by removal of Generali chiefCoup against Giovanni Perissinotto is reminiscent of a bygone era when shareholders discover the fate of their investment on the morning newspaper
S&P downgrades Spain's Abertis S&P downgrades Spain's AbertisAgency lowers the company's long-term credit rating and warns of a further cut depending on the financing of the deal with OHL in Brazil and Chile
Spain seeks centralised control of budgets Spain seeks centralised control of budgetsSpain's Treasury plans to auction sovereign bonds this week, even though analysts say the country may soon need an international bailout
Jump in hostile takeover bids Jump in hostile takeover bidsStrong companies look to take advantage of depressed stock markets and pounce on vulnerable targets, pushing deals to highest level since 2008
Naulight shines among techs Naulight shines among techsLED developer is one of the brightest prospects in Ireland's buoyant technology sector
Emerging market central banks sell euros Emerging market central banks sell eurosCentral banks in emerging markets have been dumping euros – which lost nearly 7% against the US dollar in May – to shore up their own currencies
Virginia eyes partial port privatisation Virginia eyes partial port privatisationThe US state of Virginia is taking “very seriously” a plan that would privatise control of some of the country's most important port facilities
Douwe Egberts to list in Amsterdam Douwe Egberts to list in AmsterdamUS food group Sara Lee is to spin off coffee company which is expected to have a market capitalisation of €4bn-€6bn and will begin trading on July 9
Chinese group to buy Q-Cells subsidiary Chinese group to buy Q-Cells subsidiaryHanergy agrees deal with insolvent German solar-panel maker to acquire Solibro, giving it a key technological foothold in specialist thin-film market