Bid hopes in telecoms leads Europe higher
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Neuf Cegetel provided traders with a focus for attention on Tuesday after shares in France's second-largest fixed-line phone company were suspended amid market talk that major shareholders were in talks to prepare the groundwork for a possible merger.
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Who'd have thought it The presence of strong regulators in the telecoms market encourages investment, according to a report by the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA).â¦
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Euronext -- the operator of the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges -- has held "positive" talks with the major shareholders of the London Stock Exchange, as the bidding battle for the LSE hots up.
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Vodafone recovered from early weakness to close higher Monday amid talk that it could land an exclusive deal to sell Apple&#39;s iPhone in Europe.
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Stock futures rose on Monday, pointing to a higher market open, with technology stocks looking stronger after Nokia's (NOK1V.HE) chief executive voiced confidence in the mobile phone market.
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European stock markets edged higher in early deals in volatile trade ahead of key futures and options expiries in Europe and the United States, dealers said.
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Wall Street futures crept higher on Wednesday, as investors looked to build on the previous sessionâs fresh highs and attention turned to the $35bn merger between telecommunications
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European shares shrugged off a spike in the euro to a fresh all-time high Wednesday, with telecoms again leading the way higher after interim profits at Britain's mm02 beat expectations.
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European shares shrugged off a spike in  the euro to a fresh all-time high Wednesday, with telecoms  again leading the way higher after interim profits at Britain's  mm02 beat expectations.
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European equity markets moved a little higher on Monday as industrial stocks were lifted by takeover speculation.
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Utilities and technology stocks drove European equity markets higher on Thursday as cash returns and stakebuilding lifted the speculative appeal of both sectors.
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Shares in MCI climb on speculation that rival phone firm Qwest has tabled a $6.3bn takeover offer.
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Business & money: Europe's mobile operators vie for Christmas launch.
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European equity markets were higher on Thursday, buoyed by strong results from France Telecom  (NYSE:FTE)and Swiss engineering group ABB (NYSE:ABB) and prospects for restructuring at Italian insurer Generali.
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European equity markets were stronger on Friday, extending six year highs, as retailers and utilities jumped on merger and acquisition activity.
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European stocks were expected to open higher on Wednesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street and in Asia, with further takeover activity likely to enliven the session.
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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.