AP - Vivendi SA said Monday its net loss narrowed by 32 percent in the fourth quarter due to lower financial charges, even though it made a euro550 million ($746 million) provision to cover possible fines from a U.S. class action suit brought by shareholders.

AFP - London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday, gaining 0.38 percent to 5,426.27 points.

Reuters - U.S. southeast regional bank Synovus Financial Corp said it is facing an informal inquiry from the U.S. securities regulator, filings show.

AP - Chinese Internet portal operator Sina Corp. on Wednesday missed analyst expectations with its adjusted fourth-quarter profit.

AFP - Leading shares rose at the start of trade on Friday following gains in Asian trading.

Reuters - Bulls may get more room to run this week on the anniversary of the March 2009 lows -- if U.S. stock investors see more signs of stability after Friday's rally on smaller-than-expected job losses.

AFP - Leading shares climbed at the start of trade on Monday following strong gains in Asia.

AP - Airbus parent company EADS NV said Tuesday that provisions for its military transport plane and its A380 superjumbo led to losses in the fourth quarter and full year.

Reuters - The euro and sterling were under pressure on Wednesday after renewed concerns about Europe's fiscal problems but oil, copper and the Australian dollar were supported by China's strong export and import data.

AP - Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday as China's burst of inflation and Japan's weaker growth tempered confidence in the regional economic rebound.

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.4 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.01 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.01 percent.

AFP - Doctors have found a relation between stock market fluctuations and heart attack frequency, a preliminary study by North Carolina's Duke University Medical Center said Saturday.

Reuters - Asian stocks fell from near seven-week highs on Monday as a currency spat between China and the United States and worries about sovereign debt combined to keep investors away from riskier assets.

Reuters - Stock index futures rose on Tuesday ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting where policy-makers are expected to reiterate a pledge to keep interest rates very low for a long time.

AP - Italy's Unicredit SpA, Italy's largest bank, says net profit dropped 27 percent in the fourth quarter due to a decline in net trading income.

Reuters - The euro dropped on Thursday on a report that Greece is not hopeful of aid from the European Union, while Asian stocks hovered near a two-month high, supported by solid growth expectations for the region.

Reuters - Stock index futures were little changed on Friday, with bank stocks in focus after bailed-out British lender Lloyds Banking Group Plc said it would return to profitability in 2010.

Reuters - Dubai's debt restructuring proposal will determine the fate of UAE equity markets as the ailing emirate seeks support from Abu Dhabi, with markets poised to rally if the deal includes guarantees, analysts said.

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.38 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.47 percent.

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.21 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.15 percent.

Reuters - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday after Portugal's sovereign credit rating was downgraded one notch on budget concerns.

Reuters - The U.S. securities regulator is probing hedge funds Appaloosa Management LP and Carlson Capital LP for certain trades, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters - The euro rebounded from a 10-month low on Friday and Asian stocks rallied after euro zone leaders and the IMF agreed to provide a joint financial safety net for debt-laden Greece, lifting some pressure on the single currency.

AFP - A key jobs report will be at the center of market action in the coming week as Wall Street stocks posted their fourth straight weekly gain in the penultimate trading week of the month.

Reuters - The Dow industrials could hit 11,000 this week as investors bet the U.S. labor market had a significant turnaround in March, showing the economic recovery is in good shape.

AFP - Leading shares opened higher on Monday as investors awaited key jobs data from the United States later this week.

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.14 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.08 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.24 percent by 4.01 a.m. ET.

Reuters - World equities ticked down on Wednesday though they were headed for their fourth consecutive quarterly rise, while the dollar hit a three-month high against the yen and the Australian dollar fell.