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European Stocks Rise Before U.S. Data as Tesco Rallies
April 16th, 2014
European stocks rose the most in three weeks as investors weighed earnings reports and awaited data that may show American housing and industrial activity increased. U.S. index futures and Asian shares climbed. Tesco Plc advanced the most since 2012 ...
Europe Stocks Decline as Investors Weigh Ukraine Violence
April 15th, 2014
European stocks declined, after yesterday’s advance, as investors weighed violence in eastern Ukraine and further evidence of a slowdown in China’s economy. U.S. futures and Asian shares were little changed. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.4 percent to ...
Nestle sales up despite slack prices in Europe
April 15th, 2014
Food company Nestle SA says sales rose 4.2 percent in the first quarter despite deflationary price pressures in Europe. The Switzerland-based maker of Lean Cuisine, Nespresso and Haagen-Dazs said Tuesday that sales of 20.8 billion Swiss francs were held ...
Russia suspended from Europe’s human rights body
April 11th, 2014
Members of the Council of Europe voted on Thursday to suspend Russia from the European human rights watchdog over its annexation of Crimea. Parliamentarians from 47 countries at the Strasbourg-based body voted by 145 to 21, with 22 abstentions, ...
Europe Stock Futures Follow Asia Down on Tech; Lira Falls
April 11th, 2014
European index futures and emerging-market currencies slid as a gauge of Asian stocks dropped the most in three weeks amid a selloff in technology shares that’s cut demand for riskier assets. Nickel extended its longest rally since 2010. Contracts ...
Cross border taxation of European citizens
April 10th, 2014
The European Commission has launched two public consultations and is creating an expert group to gather ideas on how to tackle any tax obstacles that hinder the cross-border activity of individuals in the single market At the same time, ...
Record Europe Dividends Keep $3 Trillion From Factories
April 10th, 2014
Given the choice between investing in their businesses or paying off shareholders, European chief executive officers are choosing the latter. Companies of the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index will pay 11.54 euros a share in dividends this year, the ...
European Stocks Rise After Two-Day Drop; Kingfisher Gains
April 9th, 2014
European stocks advanced, after the region’s equities posted their first back-to-back losses in more than three weeks. U.S. index futures were also little changed, while Asian shares outside Japan rose. Kingfisher Plc (KGF) added 1.5 percent as UBS AG ...
European Stocks Are Little Changed Amid Ukraine Tension
April 8th, 2014
European stocks were little changed, after dropping yesterday from a six-year high, as investors weighed escalating tensions between America and Russia over the future of eastern Europe. U.S. index futures and Asian shares were also little changed. Suedzucker AG ...
European Stocks Decline as Technology Shares Retreat
April 7th, 2014
European stocks declined from a six-year high as technology shares tumbled following a selloff in America. U.S. stock-index futures and Asian shares fell. Technology shares lost 1.2 percent, with Iliad SA losing 5.3 percent and Nokia Oyj sliding 2.4 ...
