Reuters Europe: Closing Bell Audio Podcast

Business Update: Dubai fears ease

Reuters — 27 Nov 2009 17:10:30 +0000

Leading European shares stabilise after fallout from financial problems in Dubai; Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in France touting for investments.

Business Update: UK banks review

Reuters — 26 Nov 2009 14:25:56 +0000

UK Government review pushes banks to declare top earners. Borders UK bookstore is on the verge of bankruptcy. Dollar dropped to 14-year low affecting European markets.

Business Update: Saab under threat

Reuters — 25 Nov 2009 15:07:28 +0000

Car maker Saab is under threat. Airbus military transport plane in crisis. Shareholders vote on ING split. Court backs UK banks over charges. Kraft meets unions over Cadbury bid.

Business Update: Lloyds share offer

Reuters — 24 Nov 2009 16:32:40 +0000

Britain's banking group Lloyds has pushed ahead with the world's largest rights issue in the hope of escaping further government intervention.

Business Update: Cadbury hits high

Reuters — 23 Nov 2009 13:09:41 +0000

Speculation of a bid battle for Cadbury between Kraft Foods and other rivals lifted shares in the British confectioner to a new high.

Business update: Porsche deal passed

Reuters — 20 Nov 2009 13:24:46 +0000

VW board approves final details of stake in sports car makers Porsche while French telecoms group moves towards profit.

Business Update: UK debt mounts

Reuters — 19 Nov 2009 15:49:58 +0000

Air France-KLM plans further job cuts after posting H1 loss. UK retail sales hit 17-month high. Official figures see Britain sinking deeper into the red. British talent show star, Susan Boyle's debut album becomes the most pre-ordered CD through Amazon.

Business update: UK bankers targeted

Reuters — 18 Nov 2009 14:55:35 +0000

Cadbury courted by possible joint bid as UK sets out to halve budget deficit in 4 years and clamp down on "risky" bankers.

Business Update: Opel await fate

Reuters — 17 Nov 2009 15:36:15 +0000

Workers at Opel and Vauxhall wait to hear their fate as General Motors' European chief meets in Brussels to discuss the future of its European operations.

Business Update: Car sales mixed

Reuters — 16 Nov 2009 15:12:17 +0000

It was a mixed picture for European car sales - Western Europe saw a rise of 11.2 percent in October while sales in Eastern Europe fell by 36.9 percent.

Business Update: Germany confident

Reuters — 25 Sep 2009 15:53:50 +0100

Germany's forward-looking GfK consumer confidence indicator has hit a 16-month high.

Business Update: Opel job cuts

Reuters — 23 Sep 2009 16:43:16 +0100

There may be up to 11,000 job losses with Opel, as Canadian-Austrian parts-maker Magna attempts to restructure the carmaker across its European plants.

Business Update: Santander IPO

Reuters — 22 Sep 2009 16:38:44 +0100

Spain's largest bank Santander is seeking to raise up to 8.6 billion U.S. dollars with an initial public offering of its Brazilian unit.

Business Update: RBS share issue

Reuters — 21 Sep 2009 15:22:43 +0100

The Royal Bank of Scotland is considering a new share issue in an effort to raise 3-4 billion pounds of new equity and limit the government's stake.

Business Update: Bank bonuses

Reuters — 18 Sep 2009 15:55:54 +0100

Europe's leaders agree preliminary rules to rein in banks' bonuses ahead of the G20 summit next week.

Business Update: Geely eyes Opal

Reuters — 17 Sep 2009 15:37:15 +0100

Geely, Magna hold talks over possible alliance that could involve a production partnership and a possible stake.

Business Update: new hedge fund

Reuters — 16 Sep 2009 15:55:25 +0100

Dozens of leading bankers at Societe Generale have left to set up a new hedge fund.

Business Update: Banks' living wills

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 15:26:32 +0100

Britain's banks are to be forced to make 'living wills' that explain how they will wind themselves up the event of bankruptcy.

Business Update: Eurozone recovery?

Reuters — 14 Sep 2009 15:13:19 +0100

The Eurozone is 'exiting recession' and will return to growth this quarter, says the European Commission.

Business Update: EU targets bonuses

Reuters — 11 Sep 2009 15:43:30 +0100

The European Union will review how bonuses are paid at banks which received state aid after the financial crisis.