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Slovenia adopts euro as new currency
AP - Slovenia adopted the euro on Monday, becoming the 13th EU nation to use the single European currency.
FTSE begins 2007 in positive territory
FT.com - The FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday following the New Year break while investors expected a relatively quiet day with lack of volume from the US as markets remained closed.
Merkel seeks closer US-EU economic co-operation
AFP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she wanted to see "ever-closer economic co-operation" between the European Union and the United States in a Financial Times interview.
European stocks fall on tech weakness
FT.com - European equities retreated on Friday as weakening commodity markets weighed on resource stocks, while a profit warning from US telecoms equipment maker Motorola (NYSE:MOT) hit Europe's technology sector.
Slovenia switches to euro without a hitch
AFP - Slovenia's changeover from the tolar to the euro ran smoothly last week, with only mild confusion and complaints from retailers marring an otherwise trouble-free transition to the single European currency.
EU Commission to present energy plan
AP - An energy crunch that chokes fuel supplies, dims the lights at homes and workplaces, and ravages Western economies may no longer be the stuff of 1970s history books. It could be a vision of the near future.
FTSE aided by Next strength
FT.com - FTSE stocks rose on Monday as Next was cheered by a broker upgrade and British Airways made gains after it reached an agreement over its pension deficit.
Bank upgrades help lift London market
FT.com - Miners and financials led the FTSE 100 higher on Tuesday as metals prices firmed and banks were in favour with traders.
FTSE opens lower on weak oil prices
FT.com - London equities on wednesday mirrored overnight falls in Asia and the US, with oil and energy stocks the biggest fallers on the blue-chip index.
Miners' rally helps FTSE higher
FT.com - London shares opened in positive territory on Thursday on a busy day for corporate news, with retailers in focus following results from J Sainsbury, Alliance Boots and HMV Group.
Germany slashes chronic overspending, says finance minister
AFP - Germany has ended years of high budget overspending, slashing its public deficit last year to 1.9 percent of output and well within EU limits, Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck has said.
European stocks climb, London lifted by Smiths' disposal
AFP - European equities have risen, with British industrial firm Smiths Group rocketing on the cash sale of its aerospace unit to General Electric for 4.8 billion dollars (3.7 billion euros).
FTSE lower as UK inflation hits 3 per cent
FT.com - London equities fell in morning trade on Tuesday after news of a 3 per cent year-on-year rise in the December consumer price index made further interets rate rises in the short term more likely.
FTSE higher after SABMiller adds fizz
FT.com - London equities made slight gains in opening trade on Wednesday after strong trading updates from SABMiller and Home Retail Group received a warm reception from investors. Shares in DSG International fell back after it reported lower interim profits.
Mid-caps steal the limelight as FTSE rises
FT.com - London equities made further progress on Thursday as the London Stock Exchange intensified its attempt to fend off Nasdaq's hostile bid and the mining sector tracked commodities prices higher.
FTSE lower as Sage and British Airways fall
FT.com - London equities eased back on Friday as gains for Corus on reports of upcoming bid developments were balanced by losses for British Airways and Sage Group.
European stocks hit fresh 6-year highs
FT.com - European equities hit fresh six year highs on Monday as firming commodity prices helped lift oil stocks, miners and industrial metals groups, while strong sales helped Swiss watchmaker Swatch.
European stocks rise on broker upgrades
FT.com - European equities edged higher on Tuesday as modest gains for heavily-weighted banking and oil stocks helped offset falling techs following an earnings warning from Alcatel (NYSE:ALA)-Lucent.
European stocks rebound as miners forge upwards
AFP - European share prices rebounded, with miners soaring on high commodity prices, while investors looked to economic data for fresh clues on British interest rates.
Legal & General prompts FTSE gains
FT.com - London equities made gains in opening trade on Thursday after strong new business figures from Legal & General boosted financial stocks.
Doha breakthrough closing in: EU trade commissioner
AFP - A "breakthrough" on the deadlocked Doha Round of global trade talks could come within a month, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has said in an interview with the Financial Times.
France to leave EU's deficit doghouse at finance ministers' meet
AFP - Long a leading offender of EU fiscal rules, France is set to become a shining example of sound budget management when its EU partners drop action against Paris over its public finances.
Lufthansa sees EU mergers if U.S. talks fail: FT
Reuters - Lufthansa Chief Executive
Wolfgang Mayrhuber sees European airline consolidation
accelerating should talks to liberalize the market between the
United States and the European Union fail, he told the
Financial Times Deutschland.
Treasury report critical of EU economy structure
AFP - The Treasury is set to publish a report that argues that the European economy remains structurally rigid and needs further liberalization.
FTSE lifted by Corus and Vodafone
FT.com - London equities made early gains on Wednesday as Vodafone cheered investors with an upbeat trading statement and the bid battle for Corus ended well for the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker.
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