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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:26:54 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:51:00 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/europe http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/companies/europe http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f5e06f22-d867-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Media group has proposed to inject existing German cable assets and keep KDG’s public listing, two people familiar with the move said Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:26:54 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f5e06f22-d867-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f5e06f22-d867-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec1bcbbc-d812-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Managerial and professional vacancies are the hardest to fill, followed by technical specialists, especially in manufacturing and production Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:56:49 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec1bcbbc-d812-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ec1bcbbc-d812-11e2-9495-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d89c7584-d829-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Government-backed investment vehicle set to acquire 29% stake under a restructuring plan that has yet to be voted on by equity and bondholders Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:42:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d89c7584-d829-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d89c7584-d829-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d2d75d38-d835-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Shareholders give firm but qualified support for management and reject resolutions by activists including measures to replace five directors Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:15:36 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa65c53a-d810-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct aa65c53a-d810-11e2-9495-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e0a9f7a-d80c-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct US private equity group Royalty Pharma drops its legal challenge, but says it remains interested in buying Irish drugs maker as part of formal sale Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e0a9f7a-d80c-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0e0a9f7a-d80c-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/928dc29a-d82f-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct With the Irish drug group for sale in the wake of the hostile bid, the question is whether there is any other buyer out there Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:03:55 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/928dc29a-d82f-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 928dc29a-d82f-11e2-9495-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c09ac9d6-d80b-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Dutch group is considering making a criminal complaint against some former executives in its German and Polish divisions after a probe uncovered fraud Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:01:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c09ac9d6-d80b-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c09ac9d6-d80b-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/763746f6-d7e0-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Sibanthracite’s planned initial public offering of 25% of its shares will test investor sentiment towards natural resources companies Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:39:38 GMT 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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:15:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/e44026da-d809-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e44026da-d809-11e2-9495-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58f301cc-d7e3-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct May figures mark return to gloom for troubled manufacturers, though UK continues to buck the trend with 11% growth in registrations Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58f301cc-d7e3-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 58f301cc-d7e3-11e2-9495-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5c882de-d7f5-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Criticism of lender will cause total capital to drop 2.5 percentage points and add to fall out from missteps in marketing campaign and growth strategy Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:57:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5c882de-d7f5-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b5c882de-d7f5-11e2-9495-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0edcd42-d7d9-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct AP Møller-Maersk, the Mediterranean Shipping Company and CMA CGM seek to establish a network on three of the busiest trade routes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0edcd42-d7d9-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d0edcd42-d7d9-11e2-b4a4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a8472b0-d7dd-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The European insurer aims to make loans over the next five years to finance schemes ranging from tunnels and airports to wind farms and sewers Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:47:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a8472b0-d7dd-11e2-9495-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0a8472b0-d7dd-11e2-9495-00144feab7de