Pascal Soriot chosen ahead of interim CEO Simon Lowth, who had positioned himself to maintain the leading role with a number of pioneering deals

French conglomerate plans more than 550 redundancies as as low-cost entrant to the mobile telecoms industry sees its net profit decline 29%

European groups race into one of the world's most promising high-end vehicle markets

German chancellor to duck question of whether Chinese solar-power equipment makers are selling products below cost of production and damaging rivals

As consumer goods multinationals reach ever deeper into emerging markets, they are increasingly grappling with getting their wares to market

Supervisory board of the future airport refuses to confirm the opening ceremony will have to be postponed – for the third time in two years

The decision by Germany to phase out nuclear power by 2022 and depressed demand in Europe for power is causing problems for the utilities

Following a German court ruling, Nestlé faces more competition from generic manufacturers of its Nespresso coffee pods

An unforeseen blow to either car or credit markets – the double whammy that undid the US group – could cause the French automaker problems

The departure of Christopher Rokos, one of the world's most prominent hedge fund traders, is described as a ‘natural evolution' of his career

Both countries have recently suffered severe financial crises and are striving to refocus their economies on traditional natural resource sectors

Private equity owners to sell quarter of Danish outsourcing group to new investors in attempt to pay down debt before third IPO attempt