Lobbyists admit in private that they have lost the fight against a European Parliament initiative to limit the size of bonuses relative to salary

Opel does not expect to continue production at its Bochum plant beyond the 2016 end of life cycle for the Zafira, a compact people-mover

French bank works out scenarios for Emporiki, which has already cost it €6bn in writedowns, in the event of worsening problems in its market

Carlos Tavares, the number two at Renault, raised the issue on Tuesday, citing shrinking car sales this year across Europe and particularly in France

Retailers should be more upfront – in particular, Esprit should not ask them to accept as a coincidence the exits of two top bosses in one day

The Galician owner of the Zara clothing chain increases net profits 30% in the first quarter, a period in which it opened 91 new stores

German utility pursues Berlin for damages over the government's decision to replace nuclear power with renewable energy by 2022

What worries investors more than missed targets is the possibility it will lose its investment grade credit rating and be forced to raise equity

Freudenberg chief advocates continuity and scorns the tendency in the UK and US for the shareholders behind private companies to sell out

The US alleged the bank violated US sanctions by helping Iranian and Cuban companies move billions of dollars through the US financial system

The spectrum will be used for high-speed fourth-generation networks as Latin America's biggest economy prepares for major sporting events in the next four years

Approval of capital increase by Fondiaria-Sai's controlling shareholder will lead to tie-up of the country's biggest insurers