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Energy stocks buoy FTSE
FT.com - London equities opened in positive territory on Wednesday as strength in the oil and gas sector helped the FTSE shrug off weakness from banks after full-year results from HBOS disappointed investors.
Aviva leads FTSE 100 advance
FT.com - Aviva shares led the FTSE 100 gainers in early trade in London on Thursday as equity markets opened strongly higher. Insurers supported the opening rally along with oil and gas stocks which rose on further overnight gains in crude oil prices.
BT and Cairn lift FTSE 100
FT.com - London equities opened in positive territory on Friday as bid talk helped lift shares in BT Group and Cairn Energy.
China says US, Europe contradict free trade ideals
Reuters - Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai said
on Sunday that anti-dumping duties by the European Union and
U.S. threats of more trade complaints contradict the spirit of
free trade and add to global protectionism.
European stocks higher on M&A speculation
FT.com - European stocks were stronger on Monday, driven by bid speculation and positive earnings surprises, with Italy's Generali leading the way after beating its own targets on full-year earnings.
London's FTSE-100 Index Down 56.9 Points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were lower at midday Tuesday.
Ex-dividend stocks weigh on FTSE 100
FT.com - London equities were lower in opening trade on Wednesday, as 10 FTSE 100 companies traded without further rights to their latest dividend payments.
European bourses higher after Asian gains
FT.com - European stocks opened higher on Thursday after a strong session in Asia, where Japan ended five years of ultra-easy monetary policy, while a number of positive earnings helped lift sentiment.
European stocks poised for lower open
FT.com - European equities looked likely to open lower on Friday as expectations of steady US jobs growth stoked inflationary fears and concerns that interest rates would continue to rise.
Lithuania presses ahead with euro bid
FT.com - Lithuania looks set to become the first victim of a tough new European Union approach to participation in its single currency, amid concerns that some eurozone members have suffered because they adopted the euro too early.
Vodafone share price jumps after group president resigns
AFP - British telecoms giant Vodafone led London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares after chief executive Arun Sarin appeared to have stamped his authority on the embattled telecoms group.
London's FTSE-100 Index Up 7.1 Points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Tuesday.
London's FTSE-100 Index Up 21.1 Points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Wednesday.
Bourses seen edging higher
FT.com - European stocks are expected to start slightly higher on Thursday, helped by gains on Wall Street, but held back by the strength of the euro against the dollar.
Only three EU nations back Brussels proposals on Asia shoes: FT
AFP - Only three out of 25 EU member states voted in favour of a proposal to slap import sanctions on cheap leather shoes imported from China and Vietnam, the Financial Times reported.
Siniora to brief EU ministers on reform plans
AFP - Lebanon's premier said that talks next week with EU foreign ministers will focus on the need for urgent economic reform, broader domestic political dialogue and better relations with former powerbroker Syria.
Pru soars as insurers drive FTSE higher
FT.com - Insurers were once again in the spotlight in opening trade in London on Monday after Aviva published details of its bid for Prudential which was rejected over the weekend.
European stocks drop in morning deals
AFP - European stock markets fell in morning trading, weighed down by losses to heavyweight energy groups and miners.
European stocks mostly fall after Wall Street slump
AFP - European stock exchanges mostly dipped after overnight falls on Wall Street, but Paris trade was boosted by positive news concerning French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis.
European stocks mostly slip on profit-taking
AFP - European stock exchanges mainly fell when profit taking offset overnight gains on Wall Street, but Frankfurt shares rose on positive dividend news from German airline Lufthansa.
FTSE 100 reclaims 6,000 as Compass climbs
FT.com - The FTSE 100 crept back towards 5-year highs by mid-morning on Friday, trading above the 6,000 level as shares were boosted by strong gains in Tesco and Compass Group.
City basks in its global appeal
FT.com - More than one in 10 professional staff in the City of London come from countries outside the EU and the US, a survey conducted by the Financial Times has found, write Peter Thal Larsen and Charles Batchelor.
FTSE edges further above 6,000
FT.com - London equities moved further into positive territory on Monday, as the heavily-weighted mining sector tracked metal prices higher and helped the FTSE 100 establish itself over the 6,000 mark.
Flat FTSE has fully valued feeling
FT.com - London equities were unable to recover in opening trade on Tuesday, after the sharp slide during the previous session left the FTSE 100 below the 6,000 mark, its furthest fall in a month.
ECB had to raise interest rates: board member
AFP - The European Central Bank would have made a major policy mistake if it had left lending rates at historically low levels after the European economy had begun to rebound, a key director says.
FTSE climbs back above 6,000
FT.com - London's FTSE 100 reclaimed the 6,000 mark in opening trade on Thursday as the banking sector rallied on fresh bid hopes and miners strode higher after Kazakhmys' final numbers beat forecasts.
European stocks ease in early deals
AFP - European stock markets fell in morning trading after a mixed showing by Wall Street overnight and as investors banked profits at the end of a strong first quarter, dealers said.
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