European Business & Economy - Page 6

FT.com - London equities moved higher in opening trade on Friday, supported by oil majors after an overnight spike in crude prices on concern of gasoline supply shortages in the US. More Info...  

Business - European Economy FT.com - Bid and merger rumours continued to swirl through European markets Thursday, helping to offset fresh uncertainty about the prospects for US interest rates. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 index slipped 0.3 per cent to 1,542.39. More Info...  

FT.com - Bid and merger rumours continued to swirl through European markets Thursday, helping to offset fresh uncertainty about the prospects for US interest rates. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 index slipped 0.3 per cent to 1,542.39. More Info...  

FT.com - The prospect of further interest rate rises by the European Central Bank sent the euro to a 27-month high against the dollar on Thursday. The European currency also set records against the yen and Swiss franc. More Info...  

FT.com - The prospect of further interest rate rises by the European Central Bank sent the euro to a 27-month high against the dollar on Thursday. The European currency also set records against the yen and Swiss franc. More Info...  

FT.com - The prospect of further interest rate rises by the European Central Bank sent the euro to a 27-month high against the dollar on Thursday. The European currency also set records against the yen and Swiss franc. More Info...  

AFP - Europe's main stock markets headed lower on Thursday in cautious trade ahead of a decision on eurozone interest rates, dealers said.

FT.com - London equities continued to fall in midday trade on Thursday, as hopes for further dealmaking activity cooled, leading to losses for companies loosely linked with potential bids. More Info...  

AFP - The combined eurozone economy grew 2.7 percent last year, the EU's Eurostat data agency said Thursday, revising upwards a previous estimate of 2.6 percent.

FT.com - London equities fell in opening trade on Thursday, tracking Wall Street lower on renewed fears of inflationary pressure and the outlook for interest rates in the world's biggest economy. More Info...  

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Reuters - Palestinian Finance Minister Salam Fayyad told the European Union on Wednesday a new national unity government needed more than $1.3 billion in international aid this year to avert a "devastating" humanitarian crisis.

Reuters - Palestinian Finance Minister Salam Fayyad told the European Union on Wednesday a new national unity government needed more than $1.3 billion in international aid this year to avert a "devastating" humanitarian crisis.

FT.com - London equities moved higher in midday trade on Wednesday, with Marks & Spencer the latest retailer to rise higher on talk of bid interest from private equity. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities were little changed in opening trade on Wednesday, with strength among retailers countered by a raft of stocks trading ex-dividend. More Info...  

FT.com - Another burst of merger and acquisition activity Tuesday helped drive European stocks to within a whisker of the six-year highs struck just before the start of a global equity sell-off at the end of February. More Info...  

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AFP - Europe's main stock markets climbed on Tuesday, lifted by merger news and solid gains for miners, as traders returned to their desks after the Easter break.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets climbed on Tuesday, lifted by merger news and solid gains for miners, as traders returned to their desks after the Easter break.

FT.com - London equities moved higher in midday trade on Tuesday, powered by strength in the mining sector, as traders absorbed the latest bid developments after the holiday weekend. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities were little changed in opening trade on Tuesday, as lower oil stocks wiped out gains from the mining sector in the wider market as traders absorbed the latest bid developments after the holiday weekend. More Info...  

Business - European Economy FT.com - Old Mutual was among the biggest risers as the FTSE 100 closed at its highest level in almost six weeks. More Info...