Norwegian state-controlled oil group is seeking to produce more oil domestically in 2020 than it does at present after flurry of finds

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and BayernLB cut back significantly on lending in US and western Europe to focus risk in domestic market

Denis O'Brien's long-term associate who was ousted as director of the Irish newspaper group just over a year ago is appointed chairman

SNB rules out forcing banks to build up capital buffers until at least 2013, as it expects the country's red hot property market to cool

France's third-largest bank says it is keen to offload its Emporiki subsidiary within weeks as it reports big slide in quarterly net profits

The low-cost carrier is seeking approval for its proposed takeover of the Irish flag carrier by asking six airlines to operate alternative services

It is time, after a costly foreign foray in Greece and eastern Europe, for the French bank to return to its agricultural roots as a domestic lender

Shares in the Danish wind turbine maker soared after news of talks on a ‘potential strategic co-operation' with Japanese group

Oil explorer's acreage in region now tops 10,000 sq km after it bought 50 per cent of the Foum Draa blocks from three small explorers

Revenues climb 7% and pre-tax profits 8% as distribution and outsourcing group is boosted by spate of purchases, which it plans to continue

Analysts say the German auto maker that caters to the demanding tastes of car-loving plutocrats will win the lucrative battle

French group is suffering a slowdown in growth in its important emerging markets and luxury businesses but is sticking to revenue targets for the year