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Italy’s scandals echo the ‘tangentopoli’

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Bank’s downfall opens old Dutch wounds

Insularity of financial system blamed for crisis at SNS Reaal

Henri de Castries, AXA chief ©Magali Corouge From FINANCIALS 2:57pm

Axa chief weighs in on French productivity

De Castries says country gives business-unfriendly perception

From INDUSTRIALS 1:46pm

Atlas Copco hits success seam in services

Equipment repairs is gold mine for Swedish industrial group

From FINANCIALS 1:20pm

Allianz joins low interest rate warnings

Dividend left unchanged despite recovery in investments

From INDUSTRIALS 12:12pm

Schneider predicts increase in sales

Power equipment maker and bellwether bullish on 2013

From FINANCIALS 11:50am

Dexia at ‘turning point’ amid more losses

Franco-Belgian lender says it is over the worst

A general view of Palazzo Mezzanotte, home to Milan stock exchange bureau (Borsa Italiana) in Milan, Italy. ©Getty From LIFE & ARTS 11:43am

Borsa Italiana reaches out to fashion

Chief aims to convince luxury groups to list on stock exchange

Lego Minifigures ©Alamy From RETAIL & CONSUMER 11:28am

Lego moves up toymaker ranks

Privately owned Danish group pushes past rival Hasbro

From ENERGY 10:47am

OMV boosted by Libyan oil production

Austrian energy group to raise dividend as revenues jump 25%

From FINANCIALS 8:24am

Swiss Re to pay special dividend

Reinsurer to return $2.8bn to investors

From FINANCIALS 10:59pm

Second year in red for Crédit Agricole

French lender turns page on a bad year

From WORLD 10:29pm

US tyremaker drives over French pride

Titan boss says it would be ‘stupid’ to take over local factory

From INDUSTRIALS 8:13pm

Hurdles in way of further BAE/EADS tie-up effort

Some see link-up between groups as unfinished business

From MARKETS 6:32pm

Intrade traffic plummets after CFTC action

Closure of prediction market’s US accounts hits home

Editorial from COMMENT 5:43pm

Let the sun shine on banks’ tax affairs

This time, a good idea from the European parliament

From FINANCIALS Feb 20, 2013

Santander cuts Botín’s pay as profits fall

Chairman’s €3m package is 32% less than in 2011

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Feb 20, 2013

Accor aims to cut costs in Europe

Hotel group to speed up openings in Asia

From LEX Feb 20, 2013

Lafarge: solidifying nicely

Cement company is doing well but may not be sector’s most attractive play

From MEDIA Feb 20, 2013

Bertelsmann moves back to music stage

Media group could take full control of music venture for €500m

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