US food group Sara Lee is to spin off coffee company which is expected to have a market capitalisation of €4bn-€6bn and will begin trading on July 9

Hanergy agrees deal with insolvent German solar-panel maker to acquire Solibro, giving it a key technological foothold in specialist thin-film market

Changes aim to focus on China sales and improve integration of the group's truck divisions in push to become world's biggest carmaker by 2018

European parliament refuses to enter talks to finalise growth-friendly initiative because of objections to states backing softer companies' disclosure rules

Abertis and Atlantia report 9% falls in traffic in the first half, and sharp falls in commercial traffic are expected in France, Spain and Italy

Bids are expected within two months to explore the Skifska and Foroska offshore fields as the country aims to reduce its reliance on Russian gas

While in many respects the corporate environment favours M&A, neither share prices nor economic outlook suggest a surge in deal-making just round the corner

Seven months before the accounting changes come into force, many European companies face the prospect of onerous retirement obligations

Carmaker looks to strengthen the importance of its fast-growing China subsidiary and accelerate integration of the group's truckmaking businesses

Limitations on disclosure could make it hard for prospective buyer to complete due diligence on stake, effectively giving AAR a veto

European banks and insurers sell holdings to meet capital requirements, with Länsförsäkringar the latest group to seek buyers for its $1.5bn portfolio

The former trader will set foot in a Paris courtroom again two years after he was sentenced to three years behind bars and ordered to pay €4.9bn