An acquisition of mortgage lender Crédit Immobilier de France would boost the size of the French state-owned postal bank from €41bn to €75bn of loans

Optimism from Athens over poll result swiftly deflated by dismal bad bank loan figures from Spain that underlined the country's woes

Allegations US bank failed to redeem debt when a mandatory redemption was triggered in early 2009 after Dresdner credit rating was cut

Shareholders only narrowly pass resolution endorsing former chief's €1.5m non-competition pay-off as they vent anger over retailer's underperformance

US oil group's decision to end exploration for the unconventional fuel deals a blow to Poland's hopes of hitting a shale gas bonanza

Shortlived relief rallies suggest Europe's policy of incremental steps has left the market unconvinced that the eurozone crisis is being resolved

The latest election has relegated Athens to a sideshow in the bloc's crisis – centre stage is the viability of the single currency

Turmoil in financial markets has already led Formula One to push its listing back and the British jeweller Graff has shelved its plans for a Hong Kong listing

Engineering turnround specialist is in discussions with German manufacturer of utility meters for an all-cash deal, but warned it could pull out without board approval

A slump in Spain, Portugal and Greece will almost bring overall growth in the region's media market to a halt, with eurozone woes hitting marketing budgets

Chief executive admits the industry suffers from a credibility problem because of its opaque savings and investment offerings to consumers

French retailer pulls out of the austerity-hit country ahead of elections on Sunday as Crédit Agricole transfers Greek subsidiary assets back to France