Europe seen higher as M&A heats up
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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's major stock indices have climbed after Wall Street had rebounded overnight, and on takeover news which included a multi-billion-dollar buy-out of Australian airline Qantas.
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European stock markets have risen as investors digested a slew of company news and a mixed overnight performance on Wall Street.
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Europe's main stock exchanges edged higher on Monday after steep pre-weekend losses on Wall Street and ahead of a data-packed week, analysts said.
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European equities inched cautiously higher on Friday as bid talk lifted the banking sector and airlines got a boost after Ryanair made a surprise offer for newly-listed Aer Lingus.
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European share prices rose in early  trade on Friday on the back of a string of corporate news and  higher oil prices, while investors eyed the Group of Seven  finance ministers meeting in Germany.
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European stocks looked set for a fractionally higher open on Friday, and with both Germany's Dax and London's FSTE 100 within sight of 6,000, the last trading day of the third quarter was expected to be a cautious one.
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European shares moved higher on Monday, with DaimlerChrysler (NYSE:DCX) leading the carmakers after reports it was in talks with General Motors (NYSE:GM) and other potential suitors over the sale of its US Chrysler division.
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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 stocks rose Monday as the euro retreated from record highs against the dollar and merger speculation and cost-cutting agendas among Europe's largest companies drew attention.
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European equities were higher in morning trade on Tuesday, led by mobile telecoms groups and carmakers.
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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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European equity markets were expected to open higher on Wednesday after blue chips in the US posted their biggest daily gains in four months, however, caution is expected as oil prices turned higher.
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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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European stocks were higher on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, and fresh merger and acquisition activity.
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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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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.