FTSE 100 rises on back of Corus bidding war
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Leading shares staged a late rally to help the FTSE 100 post modest gains, with Corus' share price soaring by more than five percent amid hopes of a bidding war for the Anglo-Dutch steel group.
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A fresh bidding war for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus has erupted when Brazilian group CSN offered about 5.8 billion pounds (8.6 billion euros, 11.3 billion dollars) shortly after Corus had accepted a lower bid from Tata Steel of India.
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London equities made strong gains on Wednesday, with every FTSE 100 stock higher after strong overnight gains on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve&#39;s 50 basis point cut in US interest rates.
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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 stock markets climbed strongly after shaking off a mixed overnight showing on Wall Street, as banking stocks gave a pre-weekend boost to London share prices.
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The British FTSE 100 index rose 0.34 percent to 4,517.40 points in late morning trading in London, while the German DAX 30 climbed 0.16 percent to 3,823.78 points and the French CAC 40 firmed 0.43 percent to ...
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A buoyant energy sector combined with a minor rally on Wall Street helped the FTSE 100 close in positive territory on Thursday.
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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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European stocks have soared with London's FTSE 100 shares index hitting 6,000 points as investors seized on strong gains by US and Japanese shares, falling oil prices and a buoyant mining sector.
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The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday after buyers emerged, eager to find bargains after some heavy losses over the week.
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London equities made strong gains on Wednesday, with every FTSE 100 constituent  rallying, after strong overnight gains on Wall Street followed news of the Federal Reserve&#39;s 50 basis point cut in US rates.
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Banks and insurers pushed European shares higher on Wednesday, with Britain&#39;s HBOS spearheading the gains on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for domestic banking peer Abbey.
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The FTSE opened higher on Friday as buyers returned to the market seeking bargains after Thursday's 150-point fall.
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A surprise bid approach for Alliance Boots helped the London market to a fourth straight day of gains and enabled the FTSE 100 to register its biggest weekly percentage gain this year.
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Leading shares closed higher, with further gains across the miners and fresh M&amp;A talk among financials giving the FTSE 100 a leg-up towards the 6,000 level in thin Labor Day volumes, dealers said.
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The FTSE 100 has raced higher, led by ICI after it issued an upbeat outlook and Shell as investors welcome its streamlined structure and robust results.
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The value of foreign-backed takeovers of British firms hit a quarterly record in the three months to June 30 amid the sale of pharmacy group Alliance Boots and steelmaker Corus, data showed Tuesday.