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AFP - Western business leaders avoided heavy criticism of Moscow here Monday during a showcase event for Russian enterprises that is being clouded by escalating tensions between the Kremlin and European Union.

AFP - The FTSE 100 index closed 7.1 points lower at 6,479.7 having recovered from earlier losses of 20.7 points at 6,466.1, with the broader FTSE 250 index up 23.7 at 11,924.3.

AFP - European stock markets began the week in negative territory amid merger and acquisition news in the banking, pharmaceutical and transport sectors, dealers said Monday.

FT.com - London equities were little changed in midday trade on Monday with banking stocks falling furthest on concern that Barclays (NYSE:BCS)' record EU67bn offer for ABN Amro could trigger a costly bidding war for the Dutch group. More Info...  

AFP - European countries made strides last year in cleaning up their public finances, with deficit levels down sharply from the previous year, according to official EU figures published Monday.

FT.com - London equities lost opening gains in morning trade on Monday with banking stocks falling furthest on concern that Barclays (NYSE:BCS)' record EU67bn offer for ABN Amro could trigger a costly bidding war for the Dutch group. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities moved higher in opening trade on Monday, helped by news of Barclays (NYSE:BCS)' record EU67bn offer for ABN Amro as rival bidders continued to circle the Dutch group. Scottish & Newcastle also made strong gains after FT reports of a potential break-up bid for the brewer. More Info...  

Business - European Economy FT.com - Jean-Claude Trichet, European Central Bank president, has succeeded in killing a proposal for European Union member states to agree detailed plans for a public bail-out of a failing bank, designed to stop financial chaos spreading across the continent. More Info...  

FT.com - Jean-Claude Trichet, European Central Bank president, has succeeded in killing a proposal for European Union member states to agree detailed plans for a public bail-out of a failing bank, designed to stop financial chaos spreading across the continent. More Info...  

Business - European Economy

AFP - The European Union and the United States have reportedly approved a plan to bolster the transatlantic economic partnership, to be signed at the next EU-US summit.

AFP - The European Union and the United States have reportedly approved a plan to bolster the transatlantic economic partnership, to be signed at the next EU-US summit.

AFP - German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck sought on Saturday to rally his EU counterparts behind German plans for more oversight on speculative hedge funds, but only found limited support.

FT.com - Next was among the leading performers Friday as the FTSE 100 bounced back after three sessions of losses. More Info...  

Business - European Economy FT.com - Relentless bid and merger speculation and some encouraging corporate results helped push European stocks to fresh six-and-a-half year highs this week. More Info...  

FT.com - Relentless bid and merger speculation and some encouraging corporate results helped push European stocks to fresh six-and-a-half year highs this week. More Info...  

AFP - Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos insisted Friday that the central bank would review any foreign takeover bids for ABN Amro strictly on merit, amid EU concerns about protectionism.

AFP - The FTSE 100 closed in positive territory as it boosted by a bidding war for Alliance Boots which pushed the price of the pharmacy group up over 7 percent, dealers said Friday.

FT.com - The pound bursting through $2. Inflation at 10-year highs. Interest rates heading upwards. There was plenty to damp sentiment in the UK stock market this week. Yet the FTSE 100 actually ended higher than it started. More Info...  

AFP - Europe's main stock markets rebounded strongly on Friday following two days of losses, as fervent takeover activity struck the pharmaceutical and banking sectors.

FT.com - European equities recovered some of the previous session's losses as bid speculation in the banking and utilities sectors overshadowed concerns over China's likely actions to stem excessive growth. More Info...