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Business - European Economy FT.com - The FTSE 100 retreated by the close of trade on Friday, dragged lower by weakness in market heavyweight Vodafone and amid concerns over mounting tensions between Britain and Iran. More Info...  

FT.com - The FTSE 100 retreated by the close of trade on Friday, dragged lower by weakness in market heavyweight Vodafone and amid concerns over mounting tensions between Britain and Iran. More Info...  

AFP - Europe's main stock markets mostly fell in late morning trade as oil prices remained high and amid fresh takeover announcements, dealers said Friday.

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AFP - The FTSE 100 closed in positive territory Thursday with leading brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) surging by more than 12 percent on rumours of a possible bid from Dutch peer Heineken.

AFP - The FTSE 100 closed in positive territory Thursday with leading brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) surging by more than 12 percent on rumours of a possible bid from Dutch peer Heineken.

FT.com - London equities rose by mid-afternoon, helped by a positive start on Wall Street, upbeat earnings numbers and bid speculation in the drinks sector. More Info...  

AFP - European stock markets rallied as oil prices cooled and amid fresh takeover talk and positive company earnings, dealers said Thursday.

AFP - The number of people out of work in Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, fell by 114,000 to 4.108 million in March, the Federal Labour Agency said Thursday.

FT.com - London equities started higher on Thursday, shrugging off a weak performance on Wall Street overnight, as Alliance Boots was boosted by bid rumours and DSG International was shaken by news of fraudulent activity. More Info...  

Business - European Economy FT.com - Vodafone was in focus Wednesday as shares in the mobile phone company outperformed a weak London market as traders built positions ahead of tomorrow's presentation on its UK and German operations. More Info...  

FT.com - Vodafone was in focus Wednesday as shares in the mobile phone company outperformed a weak London market as traders built positions ahead of tomorrow's presentation on its UK and German operations. More Info...  

FT.com - Rising geo-political tensions between Iran and the west contributed to a strong rise in crude prices, driving oil stocks higher in London. However, the FTSE slipped lower by the close after a negative start on Wall Street, weighed down by a number of stocks moving ex-dividend and nervous sentiment about the escalating crisis with Iran. More Info...  

AFP - London's FTSE 100 edged down by 0.01 percent to 6,292.10 points in late Wednesday morning trading, due to surging crude oil prices.

FT.com - Rising geo-political tensions between Iran and the west contributed to a strong rise in crude prices, driving oil stocks higher in London. The strength on the heavyweight oil sector bolstered the FTSE but the blue-chip index struggled to gain positive momentum by the end of morning trade, weighed down by a number of stocks moving ex-dividend and nervous sentiment about the escalating crisis with Iran. More Info...  

FT.com - Rising geo-political tensions between Iran and the west contributed to a strong rise in crude prices, driving oil stocks higher in London. The strength on the heavyweight oil sector pushed the FTSE slightly higher by mid-morning on Tuesday, outweighing the effect of a number of stocks moving ex-dividend. More Info...  

Business - European Economy FT.com - As every consumer and business traveller in the European Union knows, spending money abroad is not as simple as it looks. Payment cards that are widely used in one country are not accepted in others. Transaction costs are high and cross-border money transfers take a long time to process. More Info...  

FT.com - As every consumer and business traveller in the European Union knows, spending money abroad is not as simple as it looks. Payment cards that are widely used in one country are not accepted in others. Transaction costs are high and cross-border money transfers take a long time to process. More Info...  

AFP - The FTSE 100 zig-zagged in volatile trade while Wall Street sagged after US consumer confidence fell to its lowest level for five months, dealers said Tuesday.

FT.com - Next led London's gainers on Tuesday but the FTSE struggled to make progress after a weak start on Wall Street. Media stocks enjoyed a strong session and merger speculation continued in the housebuilding sector. More Info...  

AFP - EU finance ministers backed plans on Tuesday to curb the powers of national banking regulators to block mergers in the sector, which have come under fire over concerns about protectionism.