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FT.com - London equities continued to recover on Thursday amid a rally in the beleaguered mining sector. More Info...  

Business - European Economy FT.com - Xstrata remained in focus on Wednesday amid rumours that the acquisitive mining group was weighing a move for Lionore Mining, a Canadian nickel producer valued at £1.5bn. More Info...  

FT.com - Xstrata remained in focus on Wednesday amid rumours that the acquisitive mining group was weighing a move for Lionore Mining, a Canadian nickel producer valued at £1.5bn. More Info...  

AP - Since identical twins Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski shot to power in Poland last year, the EU newcomer has become the bloc's enfant terrible — deepening ties with Washington and displaying Euro-skepticism on everything from the economy to the environment.

FT.com - European stocks were higher on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, and fresh merger and acquisition activity. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities held up on Wednesday despite the FTSE 100 losing 29 points as a host of leading financial stocks traded without rights to the latest dividend payments. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities fell on Wednesday, as 10 blue-chip stocks traded without further rights to their latest dividend payments. More Info...  

Reuters - Stocks rallied on Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak as opportunities to buy cheaper shares in beaten-down sectors like financial services enticed some investors back into the market after nearly a week of steep declines.

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AFP - Car manufacturers at the Geneva Motor Show which opened Tuesday were preparing to woo buyers in stagnant but highly competitive European markets with ever wider choice and the promise of cleaner technology.

AFP - Car manufacturers at the Geneva Motor Show which opened Tuesday were preparing to woo buyers in stagnant but highly competitive European markets with ever wider choice and the promise of cleaner technology.

FT.com - Takeover stories started to re-emerge as the FTSE 100 posted its first meaningful rise since the turmoil in global markets started last week. More Info...  

AFP - The leading index of blue chip shares finished in positive territory after solid results from International Power and positive broker comment boosted Standard Life, dealers said Tuesday.

AP - European, U.S. and Asian stocks rallied Tuesday as global markets began to reverse a weeklong selloff, fanning hopes that the trading turmoil may finally subside.

FT.com - London equities recovered some poise on Tuesday as dealers sought to put more than a week of volatile trading behind them. More Info...  

FT.com - European investors put aside the recent equity correction and looked ahead to expected gains on Wall Street, while some strong results also gave the market support. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities recovered in opening trade, after strong earnings news from the mining and utility sectors, with news of a brace of big dividend increases helping to cheer embattled investors. More Info...  

Business - European Economy AP - The European Union will wait until a Palestinian unity government finalizes its policy toward Israel before deciding whether to restore financing to the Palestinian Authority. More Info...  

AP - The European Union will wait until a Palestinian unity government finalizes its policy toward Israel before deciding whether to restore financing to the Palestinian Authority. More Info...  

FT.com - Businesswomen make up a growing percentage of the global workforce but are still under-represented in the boardroom. With just 117 women among the 1,130 directors of the FTSE 100 companies, according to a recent survey (January 2007) by Cranfield University, it would need almost a fourfold increase in female representation to achieve gender equality. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities fell on Monday, but closed above session lows as steadier US trade helped settle nerves during another turbulent session around the world. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.9 per cent at 6,058.7 a fall of 57 points. More Info...