Prospect of Mergers Lifts Foreign Markets
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World stock markets ended higher Monday, as merger and acquisition talk bolstered shares in Europe and Japan.
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A fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity gave an early boost to European stocks on Monday but gains evaporated as worries about US subprime lenders came to the fore.
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Asian and European markets advance after the US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in four years.
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European stocks rose on Monday, buoyed  by M&A activity, while the euro rose against the dollar and  boosted European government bond prices as investors focused on  the U.S. current account deficit.
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Stocks in east Asia rise sharply, with investors buoyed by a newly-agreed plan to stimulate the US economy.
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International markets account for more than half of the conglomerate?s sales.
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Mergers &amp; acquisitions activity drove European stock markets to their highest level in more than six years on Tuesday morning.
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Hopes are high that the gains that carried Wall Street and the European equity markets to multi-month highs this week could set the scene for a strong rally into the end of the year on both sides of the Atlantic.
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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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LONDON: European stock markets rallied yesterday as investors appreciated gains in New York and Asia and digested a flurry of company news.
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Stocks rose sharply on Tuesday, driving the Nasdaq composite index more than 1 percent higher, as overseas equities rebounded and investors bet that markets may be stabilizing after recent heavy losses.
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An acquisition focuses on a market with strong growth potential.
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European stock markets have climbed, lifted by takeover speculation surrounding the utilities and transport sectors, and following solid gains in Tokyo and by Wall Street overnight, dealers said.
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Optimism about company earnings and  continued global economic strength boosted European and Asian  shares, hurt bonds, and laid the grounds for a strong Wall  Street opening on Monday.
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After the recent tumult in the Chinese market, some rapidly growing companies look even more attractive.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, pushing the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, as corporate takeover announcements, a rebound in the dollar and lower crude oil prices boosted optimism about the economic outlook.
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US stocks gained after Oracle Corp. won its battle to buy PeopleSoft Inc. and Honeywell International Inc. made a UK purchase, signaling that companies are optimistic about the economy&#39;s prospects.