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Germany regaining its mantle as Europe's driving force
AFP - Germany has finally turned the corner and appears to be on the way to regaining its role as the motor of the European economy, analysts say.
Alcatel-Lucent deal helps lift European bourses
FT.com - European stocks hit new long-term peaks on Monday, helped by an Asian rally, and with early focus on French telecoms equipment maker Alcatel (NYSE:ALA) after it agreed to buy US rival Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU).
European stocks head for lower open
FT.com - European equities were lower on Tuesday, after the previous session's strong gains and lacklustre trade on Wall Street overnight prompted profit taking.
European stocks poised for higher open
FT.com - European stock markets were expected to open higher on Wednesday, after a fall in oil prices and hints from Federal Reserve speakers suggesting that the US cycle of interest rate increases is nearly over.
London's FTSE-100 Index Up 5.5 Points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Thursday.
Globalization to Dominate EU, Asian Talks
AP - Europe's efforts to cope with globalization will dominate a meeting of EU finance ministers in Vienna on Friday, ahead of talks with their Asian counterparts at the weekend.
Hungary holds first general election since joining EU
AFP - Hungarians are voting in the country's first parliamentary elections since joining the European Union, with economic concerns casting a shadow over a poll that could be decided by only a few votes.
Hungarians start vote in 1st poll since joining EU
Reuters - Hungary's 8 million voters started
voting on Sunday to choose between a Socialist-led government
which says the country needs to embrace globalisation and an
opposition which wants a 'patriotic' economic policy.
Bourses little changed on renewed rate fears
FT.com - European stocks were flat on Monday after Wall Street stocks tumbled on Friday as better-than-expected jobs data suggested further US interest rate increases ahead.
Miners lift FTSE after metals prices surge
FT.com - Miners shot to the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard in opening trade in London on Tuesday after gold prices climbed to $604.30 an ounce, their highest level since December 1980.
European stocks fall on high oil prices
FT.com - European stocks fell on Wednesday following the previous session's steep losses, as oil prices remained above $69 a barrel, prompting profit taking in miners, oil producers and financial stocks.
European stocks higher in cautious trade
FT.com - European stocks moved higher on Thursday, the last trading day before the Easter holiday, but trade was cautious, with many investors on the sidelines with commodity prices still hovering near record highs.
'Economic Patriotism' Casts Doubt in EU
AP - The European Union has often struggled to persuade governments to look beyond narrow national interests, as it inches toward its goal of becoming a vast free market. But now an unabashedly populist ideal is taking root among governments: economic patriotism.
London's FTSE-100 Index Up 20.4 Points
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Tuesday.
Fund managers lead FTSE advance
FT.com - London equities moved sharply higher in early trade on Wednesday after the latest Federal Reserve minutes suggested that rising US interest rates could be coming to an end.
FTSE flirts with 6,100 level
FT.com - London equities opened in positive territory on Thurday as the FTSE 100 flirted with the 6,100 level and chemicals group ICI made gains on the back of upbeat earnings news from Dutch peer Akzo Nobel.
Mining recovery pushes FTSE higher
FT.com - London markets moved higher in early trading on Friday as mining stocks recovered from the previous session's late sell-off and Shire Pharmaceuticals rose on hopes for encouraging news from the US regulator regarding its pending Adderall XR Citizen Petition.
Immigration from east Europe is 'elixir' for British economy, experts say
AFP - Eastern European immigrants are an 'elixir' for Britain's economy, easing inflation, boosting output and raising tax revenue, according to a study.
Turkish Cities Suffering Wave of Bombings
AP - As Turkey dreams of joining the wealthy European Union, and gears up for the summer tourist influx that feeds its economy, it is suffering a wave of bombings by an old adversary — Kurdish rebels.
Utilities upgrades sparks FTSE advance
FT.com - Trading began brightly in London on Tuesday as broker upgrades in the utilities sector helped to offset uninspiring results from Tesco and BP.
Hopes of Centrica takeover boosts FTSE
FT.com - London equities opened higher on Wednesday, led by Centrica which was boosted by hopes of a possible takeover from Russian gas giant Gazprom.
Abbas calls on EU to keep Palestinian aid flowing
AFP - Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas has called on the European Union to continue channelling financial aid to the Palestinian people, even if it meant bypassing the Hamas-led government.
London's FTSE 100 lower on weaker oils
FT.com - London equities stayed in negative territory on Friday, as Yell's shares fell on news of a £2.3bn acquisiton and the oil sector weakend as crude prices eased.
EU, Russia need 'real energy partnership': Austrian minister
AFP - Austrian Economy Minister Martin Bartenstein, whose country holds the EU presidency, has said he will meet Russian delegates next week to resolve "open questions" on the energy partnership between Russia and the union.
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