EU trade body pledges to finalise a “clawback” by which its members would absorb any excess beyond a 2012 expenditure target of €2.9bn

Carmaker plans to replenish its capital following several acquisitions and planned investments by issuing €2bn of debt that must be converted to equity

Investigation as 13 people are suspected over the sale of the Valentino luxury fashion brand to a private equity group in 2007

Irish carrier's record and strong balance sheet deserve a premium, but the differential is starting to look pricey

Deal fits SeaDrill's ambitions in deepwater drilling and lifts Malaysia's SapuraKencana into first place in the global tender rig market

Troubled Swedish carmaker's new chief faces challenge to cut spending, with sales down 10% so far this year in both China and the US

SapuraKencana becomes the world's largest operator of so-called tender rigs with $2.9bn deal as it seeks to bolster its position in Asia

Shares in budget airline rise after it says higher fares, lower fuel costs and a jump in passenger numbers over the summer help lift first-half profit

Three-and-a-half month record reached as weather ravages crop and as prospect of dwindling exports from former Soviet Union strains supplies

The Dutch cress grower created value through innovation and by approaching chefs directly, write Orietta Marsili and Tao Yue

Australian court says a ‘reasonably competent' ratings agency could not have given the complex derivative product a triple A rating

Following a meeting with Wen Jiabao, Angela Merkel adopted a surprisingly conciliatory tone with China over alleged dumping of solar panels