Europe lifted by upgrades and bid talk
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European equity markets were higher on Monday, driven by a combination of firm results, broker upgrades and reports of bid activity.
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European stock markets were lifted  Monday by a tech-led rebound on Wall Street Friday and gains in  Asia, but euro zone government bonds fell after hawkish  comments from a key European Central Bank official.
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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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European stocks were higher on Monday as gains, driven by takeover speculation, offset falling oil producers as crude prices weakened.
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European stock markets started the week on an upbeat note as dealers responded positively to gains in New York and Asia and digested a flurry of company takeover news.
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European equity markets were lifted by a rebound in the financial sectors on Tuesday, with Italy's Capitalia leading banks higher after Spain's Santander was reported to be poised to raise its stake to around 5 per cent.
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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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European stocks were higher on Monday as fresh merger talk emerged, boosting the likes of EDP (NYSE:EDP), the Portuguese power generator and Ahold, the Dutch retailer.
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A new wave of bid activity helped European stock markets defy the gloom in the financial sector this week.
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Europe's main stock markets have risen in initial trading, with London's FTSE 100 climbing to the highest level since late 2000 on takeover speculation in the mining sector.
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European shares rose to within a whisker  of fresh 2-1/2 year highs Monday amid relief that the Iraq  elections passed without a major hitch, which also helped to  push crude oil prices sharply lower.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets rose Wednesday on the back of takeover talk in the hotels sector, sparked by a huge private equity-backed deal for US group Hilton Hotels Corporation.
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European equity markets moved higher on Friday as Wall Street's early gains tempted bargain hunters back into the fray.
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European equities rallied strongly on Thursday as investors sought bargains after six sessions of losses, while takeover speculation also buoyed the markets.
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European stock markets were rebounding, with big gains for French electricity group EDF, German airline Lufthansa and British caterer Compass.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets mainly rose as investors seized on the latest developments in the multi-billion-euro takeover battle for control of Dutch lender ABN Amro, dealers said Monday.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets mainly rose Monday, but Paris shares were hit by news of a merger between utility giants Suez and Gaz de France.