Shares of Credit Agricole jumped Thursday despite posting a 94% fall in second-quarter earnings and writedowns. Georges Pauget, CEO of Credit Agricole, spoke to CNBC.

UK house prices fell by 1.9% in August, according to data from the Nationwide Building Society. Fionnuala Earley from Nationwide Building Society has the details.

Dutch supermarket operator Ahold posted a bigger-than-expected drop in second-quarter operating profit Thursday. Jan Meijer from Theodoor Gilissen Bankiers has the details.

Vopak, the Dutch oil and chemical storage company, delivered a 12% rise in first-half operating profit Thursday. CEO John Paul Broeders spoke to CNBC about the outlook.

Drinks group Diageo posted an 11% rise in annual earnings, but cut its profit growth target Thursday. CEO Paul Walsh spoke to CNBC about the numbers.

High oil prices helped Tullow Oil report a near 250% rise in first-half net profit Wednesday, beating forecasts. CEO Aidan Heavey spoke to CNBC about the oil explorer's new projects.

Heineken cut costs and boosted prices to push profit 8% higher in the first half of the year. CFO Rene Hooft Graafland talks about the results.

Oil services firm Petrofac posted a better-than-expected 57% jump in profit Wednesday. CEO Ayman Asfari spoke to CNBC about the outlook.

Recruitment firm Randstad posted earnings slightly ahead of forecasts Wednesday. Robert-Jan van de Kraats, CFO of Randstad, played down speculation of a bid for rival Hays.