Smash Hit

GM boss 'can run carmaker as global group'

But thousands of Opel workers pour on to the streets of Germany to vent their anger against the US-based company

Tempus: Invensys shows the appeal of railways

Once again, it was the rail division of the FTSE 100 automation and controls group that was the stand-out performer - Nick Hasell

Rentokil cleans up after management delivers

The ratcatcher was in demand as it received a boost from its house broker on the eve of its third-quarter results

Nuclear venture will create 11,000 jobs in UK

German nuclear power joint venture between E.ON and RWE npower will invest £15 billion in UK over next 15 years

Mandelson protects jobs as Vauxhall wins reprieve

The Business Secretary said that the Goverment would underwrite General Motors' business plan to protect UK jobs

Aviva throws hat into the ring for ING assets

Insurer will consider bidding for some of the €22 billion in assets being auctioned by its Dutch subsidiary ING

Germany cries ‘foul’ after Merkel’s plans fail

General Motors' assurance that it would pay back the Germans' bridging loan was not enough to pacify anger over its U-turn

Back on a level playing field

The sale of GM's European assets to Magna and Sberbank stank of political interference and its failure should be celebrated

Rolls-Royce looks pricey as recession has yet to hit

Problems mount for Aero

The AIM-listed aviation inventory group said that a stock valuation issue was broader than it had thought

In the know: Redhall; Microgen; Dominion Petroleum

Gilts — Rumour of the day — Deal of the day — Bet of the day — Tiddler to watch

Tesco urged to take Ahold of American opportunity

UK supermarket urged to launch a €15bn bid for the Dutch company in order to further its ambitions in the United States

Putin warns Europe about winter gas supply

Russian Prime Minister calls on Europe to "throw in a lousy billion" to help Ukraine pay its gas bills owed to Gazprom

AssetCo’s victory from disaster with ten-year deal

The emergency support services group signed a deal with Abu Dhabi to develop and manage a 100-acre training site

Spain’s ailing airlines suffer significant bullet wound

More passengers have chosen to travel on the high-speed AVE rail link between Madrid and Barcelona than have opted to fly

Planes, trains and automobiles, and the winner is . . .

Alstom reckons that for any journey of less than 600 miles, a high-speed train is the clear winner door-to-door

Household names at risk in RBS toxic-asset plan

RBS has been in negotiations with the Treasury over what it might be forced to sell. No decisions have been made