German carmaker lowers full-year outlook on weakness in Chinese demand
Group valuation underpinning planned break-up nears €13.6bn, which would trigger bumper payouts to more than 100 managers
Drop in electric vehicle sales puts manufacturers at risk of ‘multibillion-euro’ fines and production cuts
Beny Steinmetz mounts fresh attempt to have bribery conviction overturned, pointing to a cache of hacked documents
German chemicals group has been buffeted by high energy prices and hamstrung customers
Media division will be split from classifieds business
Senior figures in German government believe Italian lender took ‘stealthy’ approach to stakebuilding
Move to restrict financing to companies that fail to address carbon footprint widens gulf with US lenders
Swedish start-up struggles to secure funds as it tries to increase production at its gigafactory
Officials consider proposal to crack down on shipments to Moscow from European company subsidiaries based overseas
Decision by Swiss company comes amid surge in cheaper imported Chinese panels
An important task for regulators is to understand how different forms of financial intermediation fit together to benefit customers
Matteo Fantacchiotti leaves for ‘personal reasons’ after taking top job in April
Stock exchange operator says digital coins becoming ‘recognised asset class’
Margrethe Vestager’s comments come as successor told to be ‘more supportive’ of companies
Deal is a textbook example of how not to create price tension in a capital markets offering
Shares rally 10% as the world’s largest bearings maker joins other industrial groups seeking to become more focused
Financial services company says the acquisition will provide professionals with ETF selection tools
City fears loss of identity as Germany’s largest private employer moves to break its job security pledge
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Consolidation and harmonisation would help lenders reap the benefits of scale
Battery start-up struggles to gain backing for latest fundraising amid Europe’s slowing take-up of electric vehicles
Berlin-based group should be capable of steady, if not spectacular, growth
Lower crude prices threaten the ability of the biggest energy companies to lift returns