Spanish defence group chair quits after M&A clash with government
Indra’s Ángel Escribano to step down after planned tie-up of EM&E was abandoned following conflict of interest concerns
Related reading
Brothers in arms: Spanish defence merger raises conflict questions
EM&E’s co-founder seeks deal with aspiring national champion Indra — whose chair is his elder sibling
UK talks to join EU defence fund break down
Discussions failed after UK refused to pay billions of euros in fees
EU to tap entire €150bn loans-for-arms programme
France, Italy, Spain and Poland among countries requesting support from project designed to spur defence spending
Abu Dhabi sovereign fund accuses US private equity firm of self-dealing in…
Move by Energy & Minerals Group to sell stake in Ascent Resources highlights potential conflicts in ‘continuation deals’
Private equity backers raise new conflict concerns over sweetheart deals
Investors question if some institutions rubber-stamp deals that could benefit other businesses
EU fires warning shot at Spain over Huawei reliance
Move comes days after details emerge of Madrid’s €12mn wiretap contract with Chinese tech company