5:07pm

Premier Farnell misses City forecasts

Shares gain 5% despite 7.3% fall in sales

11:38pm

Three Thyssen board members to stand down

German conglomerate seeks fresh start from scandals

From AUTOMOBILES 1:18pm

Investindustrial nears Aston Martin deal

European buyout group sole bidder for stake in carmaker

Dec 4, 2012

Chinese group buys units from Oerlikon

Jinsheng purchases natural fibres and textiles divisions

A car emits exhaust fumes ©Getty From AUTOMOBILES Dec 4, 2012

Carmakers ‘on track with EU carbon goals’

Pressure group says drive to cut emissions is working

Dec 3, 2012

Cookson splits to allow Alent to thrive

Separate units can be more accurately valued, says group

Dec 3, 2012

Cookson demerger to lure potential buyers

New companies Alent and Vesuvius likely to attract the attention

Lombard from MEDIA Dec 3, 2012

Time for GMG to sell Auto Trader stake

Sale would give Guardian Media a nest egg an ostrich would envy

From AUTOMOBILES Dec 2, 2012

Chinese carmakers head for Brazil

Cheap vehicles in demand by booming middle classes

Dec 2, 2012

Tax threat prompts US dealmaking flurry

Companies rush to close deals as fiscal cliff deadline looms

From AUTOMOBILES Dec 2, 2012

China’s carmakers crank up exports

Groups look abroad after losing domestic market share

Nov 30, 2012

Osram to shed 4,700 jobs and close plants

Lighting group to shift to LED-based products

From SUPPORT SERVICES Nov 29, 2012

Biffa taken over by its lenders

Deal set to secure waste company’s future and 6,300 staff

Nov 29, 2012

All eyes on what’s left of Invensys

Rail unit sale opens door for potential buyers

Nov 28, 2012

Torotrak switches to manufacturing

Group moves from licensing technology to making its own products

From COMPANIES BY REGION Nov 28, 2012

M&S and Invensys tackle pension deficits

Corporate stalwarts take steps to fill in funding holes

Nov 28, 2012

Invensys sells rail arm to Siemens for £1.7bn

Move will wipe out most of group’s pension deficit

From COMPANIES BY REGION Nov 25, 2012

Vehicles motor through northeast slump

Traditional skills in niche areas leave jobs legacy

From COMPANIES BY REGION Nov 23, 2012

Stadium tests investors’ nerves

Ground recovered after profits warning

From TECHNOLOGY Nov 22, 2012

Sony and Panasonic given junk ratings

Fitch says recovery will depend on aggressive restructuring

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