From GLOBAL ECONOMY 10:43am

Output data provide hope for eurozone

Contraction in business activity slows

An employee demonstrates an Apple Inc. iPad inside a Currys and PC World 2 in 1 store, operated by Dixons Retail Plc, in Manchester, U.K., on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Dixons Retail Plc, the U.K.'s largest consumer-electronics retailer, said last month it will report annual pretax profit at the "top end" of analysts' predictions after fourth-quarter revenue beat estimates on increased sales of tablets and services such as software tutorials. ©Bloomberg From RETAIL & CONSUMER 8:23am

Demand for tablet computers boosts Dixons

Electrical retailer benefits from collapse of rival chain Comet

Designers Stefano Gabbana (L) and Domeni From RETAIL & CONSUMER 8:22am

Dolce and Gabbana guilty of tax evasion

Designers get suspended sentences of a year and eight months

A high-speed Eurostar train leaves the Channel tunnel in Coquelles December 1, 2010 as Eurotunnel celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel breakthrough. The Channel Tunnel took six years to construct and was opened in 1994. ©Reuters From TRANSPORT 12:01am

Eurotunnel fees too high, rules Brussels

Channel link operator faces cutting charges 50%

From FINANCIALS 11:36pm

Commerzbank to cut 5,200 jobs by 2016

Germany’s second-largest lender moves to improve competitiveness

From INDUSTRIALS 8:25pm

Air France in $7bn Airbus A350 deal

Rolls-Royce in talks over repair and maintenance work

From WORLD 6:06pm

Switzerland shoots down US tax deal

Lower house of parliament rejects government’s bill

From HEALTH 5:46pm

Lundbeck fined for ‘pay for delay’ deals

Brussels hits Danish pharmaceutical group with €94m penalty

Hermes Shop ©Bloomberg From RETAIL & CONSUMER 5:00pm

Hermès challenges LVMH’s stakebuilding

Birkin bags maker files complaint against ‘illicit’ equity swaps

Nordea Bank ©Bloomberg From FINANCIALS 4:40pm

Sweden raises $3bn in Nordea stake sale

Government aims to sell remainder of holding after lock-up period ends

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 4:23pm

Darty insists it is on road to recovery

Struggling electrical retailer presses on with turnround plan

From MEDIA 3:59pm

BC Partners to buy Springer for €3.3bn

German publisher drops plans for Frankfurt listing

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Jun 19, 2013

H&M profits miss analyst expectations

Swedish retailer blames IT spending for decline in second quarter

From TELECOMS Jun 19, 2013

Liberty plans to offer assets in Kabel bid

Group believes structure can get around regulatory concerns

From UK Jun 18, 2013

Rise reported in competition for staff

Employers say managerial and professional jobs are hardest to fill

From ENERGY Jun 18, 2013

Qatar to invest €35m in Solarworld

Government-backed investment vehicle set to acquire 29% stake

From FINANCIALS Jun 18, 2013

RHJI wins vote to stop break-up

Shareholders reject activist resolutions and stand by board

From TELECOMS Jun 18, 2013

Alcatel overhaul aims to cut €1bn costs

Restructuring aims to raise further €1bn through asset sales

From LEX Jun 18, 2013

Alcatel-Lucent: hidden gem

New boss has ambitious plans to unlock value

From INDUSTRIALS Jun 18, 2013

EADS leaves door open to BAE tie-up

European group on course to almost double profit margin by 2015

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