Financing Strategies
Germany
Volkswagen (VW)'s move to acquire Fiat's sports car division Alfa Romeo, as reported by German newspaper Automobilwoche, is widely being seen as part of the German firm's attempts to...
2010-09-01Netherlands
Canadian oil company Suncor Energy and Dutch firm Dyas have sold their stakes in the Bergermeer gas storage facility to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (known as TAQA), a year...
2010-09-01United Kingdom
After months of ongoing fears over proposed regulation weighing on 2010's M&A rebound, the UK regulator appears to have bucked the tightening trend. The UK Listing Authority (UKLA)...
2010-08-24United Kingdom
Profit is no longer a dirty word. Indeed this week, the UK taxpayer welcomed the posting of H110 profits by Britain's bailed-out banks. In a remarkable turnaround for the UK banking...
2010-08-06Spain
The next big test for the European banking sector is funding. With European banks have cleared the long-awaited stress tests, with only 7 of the 91 tested banks failing, the focus will...
2010-07-28United Kingdom
France's GDF Suez and the UK's International Power (IP) have re-entered a discussion on forming a partnership, following the previous collapse of talks in January 2010. A deal would...
2010-07-21Lithuania
Facing the prospect of a second consecutive full year in recession, the Lithuanian government has announced that it is considering the sale of state-owned assets in order to scrape...
2010-07-13France
French container line CMA CGM is reportedly set to receive a US$1bn injection from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). CFW notes that if such a deal with QIA or another party were...
2010-07-07
