French president says that fate of Pavel Durov will be ‘up to the judges to decide’
Europe’s problem banks now appear to be some of those best positioned for growth
Shares have fallen 19% since CEO outlined new strategy focusing on capital rather than growth
Furniture retailer challenges digital classified ads ‘oligopoly’ with peer-to-peer sales platform for its products
Industry could step up share buybacks as large M&A opportunities are limited, analysts say
Caution on part of foreign investors undermines attempts to return over $1bn to millions of country’s retail investors
Red Sea attacks lead banks such as ING and Citigroup to monitor whether safety measures are being followed
German healthcare group buys business that specialises in producing radioactive chemicals used in scans
Consumer group opts for insider Laurent Freixe to boost earnings and move it on from operational mishaps
Deputy Treasury secretary Adeyemo says Washington will ‘go after’ branches used by Moscow to circumvent trade restrictions
Laurent Freixe appointed top manager after period of underperformance at world’s largest food manufacturer
Plus, hedge funds retreat from the Magnificent Seven and how a giant German discount retailer stumbled into cloud computing
An increasing number of active managers are entering the ETF space in Europe ahead of an expected surge in demand
A unit of Europe’s largest retailer is offering IT services to companies wary of big providers such as Amazon and Google
Group needs €2.7bn to manufacture vessels whose prices were negotiated when costs were lower
German lender expects €430mn boost to profits after deal in one of its longest-running legal disputes
LVMH-owned brand latest to signal weakness following L’Oréal and Estée Lauder
The proceeds of a sale of its North American school bus business are sorely needed to reduce group debts
State involvement reflects a lack of institutional money
Regulators must show pragmatism as well as toughness but playing legal mediator, rather than policeman, looks odd
Demand suggests the sector’s rally is not yet over
Chinese rivals take market share as US and European carriers struggle with weak demand and diversions around Russia
Banker’s guilty plea to sex offences raises questions about how employers monitor criminality
UK watchdog accused firm of misleading it over ties to financier Lars Windhorst
Appeals court rules conglomerate did not violate state laws when it failed to warn over alleged health scares of bestselling weedkiller
