Europe
Finmeccanica to sell Avio stake to state-led fund
Italy's Finmeccanica has agreed to sell its stake in aero-engine parts maker Avio to a state-controlled fund as it presses ahead with plans to sell around 1 billion euros ($1.
EU lawmakers back venture capital "passport"
European Union lawmakers approved a draft law on Thursday making it easier to channel funds into start-up companies from next year.
Rothschilds buy into Rockefeller wealth business
Rothschild banking dynasty agreeing to buy a stake in the Rockefeller group's wealth and asset management business to get a long-sought foothold in the United States.
European pension funds cutting equity, euro debt-survey
European pension funds plan to withdraw more money from stock markets to avoid rising volatility and almost 70 percent of firms with exposure to peripheral euro sovereign bonds plan even more reductions.