Sports Calendar

Jon Pither, of Tanfield Group

Newest member of board at former stock market darling starts with immediate effect and becomes chairman on January 1

France spurns domestic group for BAE vehicles

Sarkozy's government chooses UK group's Viking over Thales and Singapore Technologies' Warthog

Spyker extends deadline for Saab offer

The Dutch carmaker, 30 per cent owned by Vladimir Antonov, the tycoon, gives GM more time to consider its latest offer

Microsoft's finance chief goes to General Motors

Carmaker has continued its top-level management shake-up by appointing Chris Liddell chief financial officer

Spyker in 11th-hour offer to buy Saab from GM

Dutch sports car producer plays cards close to its chest over new proposal to acquire Swedish carmaker

Anger at tax relief cut for climate change levy

Britain's car, steel, chemical, brick, glass and food manufacturers are putting pressure on Alistair Darling over new charge

Saab's US owner 'failed to make brand fly'

General Motors’ announcement of the brand’s demise led the Swedish Government to say not enough was done to save it

Sad end to love affair with Swedish model

Knowing that my Saab was even subjected to an elk test leaves me quietly confident I’ll reach my destination in one piece

Home of the gas-guzzler has new hybrid tenant

Saab brand to disappear as GM abandons sale

End of the line for the premium Swedish car brand as its American owner ends talks with prospective buyers

Mouchel's main investor backs rebuff of bid

M&G, which owns just over 11 per cent of the support services group, says that VT's offer undervalues the company

Fraud office 'has strong case' against BAE

SFO prepares to reinterview arms company’s chiefs after its legal expert advises that there are grounds for prosecution