One Shell boosts Eurostocks
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The oil company&#39;s plans to move to a unified corporate structure extend rally into third day. LONDON  - European shares rose for a third straight session Thursday, led by Royal Dutch/Shell on news
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European stocks were higher on Wednesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street and in Asia, with further takeover activity in the Spanish utilities sector enlivening the session.
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Basic producers helped European shares turn positive on Friday, but telecoms firm Cable & Wireless bucked the firmer trend after unveiling a hefty investment and volatile oil prices kept investors cautious.
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LONDON (AP-CP) - Royal Dutch/Shell Group said today it will spend $45 billion (US) and sell up to $12 billion worth of assets to reinvigorate its underperforming oil and natural gas business.
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Deals worth nearly 15bn euros have boosted share prices as Europe's pharmaceuticals sector consolidates further.
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European shares posted their best levels in nearly two weeks, led by pleasing restructuring and earnings news from oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell, but sharp losses among basic producers capped market gains.
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European stock markets rose on Monday and some hit multi-month highs as the dollar steadied and U.S. crude oil prices held below &#36;50 a barrel.
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European equity markets were higher in early trade on Friday, supported by resource stocks after strong overnight gains on commodity exchanges.
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Heavily-weighted resource stocks, financials and pharmaceuticals led a powerful rally for European equity markets on Thursday.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets climbed higher on Friday as the oil sector was energised by soaring crude prices, dealers said.
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Confidence in the strength of the  European economy lifted the euro to a record high against the  yen on Tuesday, with European stocks also outperforming as  energy stocks rallied on oil above $60 a barrel.
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European tobacco stocks were lifted by bid activity on Thursday which helped equity markets nudge higher as investors awaited interest rate decisions from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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European shares stormed toward 2  1/2-year highs Monday as relief that the Iraq elections went  better than expected helped to ease investor jitters,  pressuring oil, gold and bonds and lifting the dollar.
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Royal Dutch/Shell announced plans to boost investment in exploration and production, making the replacement of its reserves a top priority in restoring battered investor confidence.
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European equities rose on Monday, helped by bid speculation in the reinsurance sector and strength among carmakers. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 gained 0.4 per cent at 1,549.925.
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Royal Dutch/Shell will invest $15 billion (8 billion pounds) a year in 2004/06 to boost reserves and production, as it tries to draw a line under a reserves scandal that rocked the group.
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