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AFP - France's rightwing presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy called for the European Union to adopt more protectionist policies in order to defend its interests against competition from emerging economies.

AFP - France's rightwing presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy called for the European Union to adopt more protectionist policies in order to defend its interests against competition from emerging economies.

FT.com - PartyGaming was the standout feature in a weak London market on Wednesday. More Info...  

AFP - European stock markets mainly rose on Wednesday, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 index breaching 7,000 points for the first time since November 2000, after another record performance on Wall Street.

FT.com - European banks rallied on strong numbers on Wednesday, but profit taking in the auto sector left equity markets flat. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities lost ground on Wednesday amid weakness in the mining sector. More Info...  

FT.com - European banks rallied on strong numbers on Wednesday, but profit taking in the auto sector left equity markets flat. More Info...  

AFP - Europe's main stock markets were falling, as some leading companies posted annual earnings to a poor reception from investors.

FT.com - London equities were broadly flat on Tuesday on a busy day for corporate news. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities fell on Tuesday, as news of rising bad debt levels at Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and lower earnings at Rexam (NASDAQ:REXMY) and Cadbury disappointed investors. More Info...  

FT.com - Anglo American hit a record, leading the FTSE 100 to a fresh six-year high on Monday although the market's trading volumes were half the daily average because of the Presidents' Day holiday in the US More Info...  

FT.com - European equities rose on Monday, helped by bid speculation in the reinsurance sector and strength among carmakers. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 gained 0.4 per cent at 1,549.925. More Info...  

Reuters - European and Japanese stocks scaled multi-year highs on Monday on talk of mergers and bids, while interest rate speculation weakened the low-yielding yen slightly against the dollar and euro.

AFP - Inner London tops the European league in terms of economic activity per capita, according to figures released here.

FT.com - European shares moved higher on Monday, with DaimlerChrysler (NYSE:DCX) leading the carmakers after reports it was in talks with General Motors (NYSE:GM) and other potential suitors over the sale of its US Chrysler division. More Info...  

FT.com - The FTSE returned to a six-year high on Monday amid reports of fresh bid interest in J Sainsbury and hopes for a $4bn capital return from Anglo American. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities returned to six-year highs on Monday, helped by reports of fresh bid interest in Sainsbury and hopes for a renewed capital return from Anglo American. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities made progress in opening trade on Monday, helped by reports of fresh bid interest in Sainsbury and hopes for a renewed capital return from Anglo American. More Info...  

Business - European Economy FT.com - Amvescap was among the London's biggest gainers on Friday as a leading bank suggested it could switch its primary listing to the US. More Info...  

FT.com - Positive earnings, restructuring plans and bid activity helped European equities hit a six-year high on Thursday, although the FTSE Eurofirst 300 managed a rise of just 0.1 per cent over the week to 1,544.07. More Info...