Germany

International Arline Group (IAG), the company created out of the merger between British Airways and the Spanish airline, Iberia is looking to expand further.

CFW view: Gazprom's move to acquire Envacom is a relatively small transaction, for the Russian gas giant. We believe it is a symbolic step: for the first time they will venture in the... 2011-10-26

Liberty Global , a US group with cable operations across Europe through its UPC brand, faces a delay in its attempt to acquire German cable operator Kabel Baden-Württemberg... 2011-10-24

European telecoms operators Deutsche Telekom (DT) and France Telecom (FT) have announced the start of operations in their procurement joint venture (JV) BUYIN. The companies announced... 2011-10-18

BMI View: News that Stada Arzneimittel is considering merging with a similar-sized branded or biotechnology drugmaker is unlikely to be viewed positively in the equity markets in the... 2011-10-04

The CEO of German retailer Metro is under pressure after reportedly losing the support of a key investor. Family-owned Haniel, which holds a 34% stake in Metro, is reported to be unhappy... 2011-09-20

Germany's third-largest sugar confectionery manufacturer Katjes International has taken full control of French group Lamy Lutti, after selling a EUR30mn bond to finance the purchase... 2011-09-14

There is currently one overriding trend in the banking industry; the largest banks in Europe and the US are trying to shed excess weight and sell off their non-core assets.

As the global economy is facing increasing headwinds, more and more companies are selling non-core assets in order to prepare for a possible slowdown.

The three largest mobile operators in Germany are Telefónica O2, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone and the firms plan to form a joint venture mobile payments company called Mpass.... 2011-08-18