Booking volumes for brands other than Costa, the brand whose ship capsized in the Concordia accident, were up 8 per cent over the previous year in the last seven weeks

The two carmakers want to avoid a tax bill of around €1bn that could be triggered if the combination is completed before August 2014

After WPP's $540m deal for AKQA, Amsterdam-based LBi is emerging as the industry's next likely acquisition target, according to people familiar with the matter

Outbound cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the first three months of this year were worth $6.4bn, nearly five times greater than a year earlier

Board of Swiss group backs chief executive Brady Dougan as it rebuffs calls by the Swiss National Bank for it to build up capital faster

Taking over the German company part of a desire to expand outside China and capitalise on a brand name with a reputation for technological acumen

Danish manufacturer's move dashes hopes for 2,000 jobs around Sheerness as analysts point to uncertainty over cuts to government subsidies

Europe risks losing its global influence in pharmaceuticals to the US and Asia, the industry has told political leaders

Greater participation from foreign groups should raise standards and bring down prices, but it's a hostile environment

Data collected for this year's Financial Times/StarMine Analyst Awards show increase in recommendations generating positive returns