Deutsche Bank's co-chief executive addresses politicians and business leaders in Berlin in a show of commitment to the bank's domestic market

The UK group is to pay at least £146m for Toctino, an oral medication developed by Basilea, as it seeks to diversify its dermatology division

The company plans to make direct loans to European commercial property developers, taking advantage of a slowdown in lending by European banks

Prices for waterfront homes in Hamburg, the Bavarian Alps and other beach resorts have risen up to 60 per cent in the past three years

The French spirits group is to pay a special dividend after robust sales of its premium cognac in the region increased full-year net profits by 57%

Analysts have cautioned that the underlying weakness of the Spanish economy will be a drag even on banks deemed the strongest by the IMF

Dutch navigation group's shares rise 12% after it announces deal to replace Google as the provider of maps for the iOS operating system

Move comes as premiums from traditional life assurance products fell an average 10% in 2011 while premiums from unit-linked life insurance rose 3%

A French court has approved the €65m bid for the three ferries belonging to the operator that collapsed into administration last November

Cash-strapped country's predicament said to be exceptionally urgent because of bank capitalisation rules due to come into effect on June 30

How do the symbols of the union and its nations fare? Separating them is far from easy, but here is Notebook's guide. By Brian Groom

Insurer's board must ignore the distracting corporate cacophony in what is a rare example of a competitive Italian takeover