Repsol keeps seat on YPF board Repsol keeps seat on YPF boardSpanish group names independent lawyer Luis García del Río as its representative on the nationalised Argentine company's new 17-member board
Militiamen surround Tripoli airport Militiamen surround Tripoli airportFlights divert to Metigha after Tarhouna rebels demand return of their missing leader Abu-Ajilah Habashi, highlighting Libya's fragile security
Russian court reopens $13bn BP suit Russian court reopens $13bn BP suitMinority shareholders had claimed UK group's bid to form alliance with Rosneft had damaged TNK-BP as it had failed to include it as partner
Brussels neutral on carmaker overcapacity Brussels neutral on carmaker overcapacityIndustry commissioner Antonio Tajani rules out EU-led fix for the sector ahead of a meeting of the European Union's Cars 21 grouping
Ringier Axel Springer buys TVN Onet stake Ringier Axel Springer buys TVN Onet stakeJoint venture by Swiss and German media groups to extend its web presence by taking control of Poland's largest internet portal for €217m
Kerviel says he acted with SocGen knowledge Kerviel says he acted with SocGen knowledgeThe former trader found guilty of causing a €4.9bn loss at the bank appeals against his five-year prison sentence, of which two years are suspended
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 budget control Spain seeks centralised budget controlSpain'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