Havas shares surge on WPP takeover rumours; capital hike begins
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Shares in Havas rose sharply in early trade, extending last week's gains, on persistent speculation that the French advertising company could become a takeover target of British group WPP, dealers said.
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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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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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Shares in German postal bank Deutsche Postbank leapt higher Wednesday amid fresh takeover and merger speculation sparked by a press report early in the day.
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A successful bidder for Manchester United could have to pay more than 300p a share, City sources suggested yesterday. The stock rose 13.
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The stakes are getting higher for one of the advertising industry&#39;s biggest holding companies. With talk of a sale or breakup of France&#39;s Havas, reports emerged yesterday
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Malcolm Glazer, who held takeover talks with Manchester United Plc this month, raised his stake in the English soccer club to 25.3 percent from 19.
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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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HAVAS, the French advertising agency company, entered the bidding for Grey Global Group of New York on Wednesday, joining the WPP Group of Britain and the American private equity firm Hellman &amp; Friedman.
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Shares in Brazil's leading stock exchange surge after listing for the first time.
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European equity moved higher by mid-morning on Wednesday as positive momentum built after a cautious start on Wednesday following the military coup in Thailand, which sparked overnight losses in Asian markets.
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Sparkling sales from luxury goods giant Richemont helped lift European shares on Thursday, quelling concerns about advertising firm Havas' plans to issue more shares and the drag effect of a weaker Wall Street..
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Asian and European stocks climb as a flurry of takeover news raises hopes of a recovery in markets.
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European stock markets moved higher ahead of today&#39;s eurozone interest decision.
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SAN FRANCISCO-based private equity firm Hellman &amp; Friedman and Havas reportedly raised their bids today for ad agency Grey Global Group, putting pressure on WPP&#39;s bid for the company and raising all three offers to at least $1.
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Shares in Barclays  surged over 4 percent toward their record high on Thursday as traders said talk returned that Spanish or U.S. banks were casting an acquisitive eye on Britain's third-biggest bank.
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European stock markets pushed upwards in early deals as company news provided a fillip in otherwise cautious trading ahead of a US interest rate decision.