Netherlands stocks lower at close of trade

Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Consumer Goods, and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower. At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 0.24%. The best performers of the session on the AEX were Boskalis Westmin, which rose 2.55% or 0.82 points to trade at 32.91 at the close. Meanwhile, Aegon added 2.41% or 0.085 points to end at 3.619 and NN Group was up 2.21% or 0.52 points to 24.09...

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Spain stocks higher at close of trade; IBEX 35 up 1.18%

Spain stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher. At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 added 1.18% to hit a new 1-month high. The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were Mapfre, which rose 5.36% or 0.114 points to trade at 2.241 at the close. Meanwhile, Banco Santander added 4.43% or 0.164 points to end...

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Corporate raiders seek Brexit bargains in Britain

By Pamela Barbaglia and Freya Berry LONDON (Reuters) - Overseas buyers lured by a plunge in the pound are looking to snare British companies on the cheap, ensuring a steady flow of deals since Britain voted to leave the European Union and defying expectations of an M&A drought. Almost 60 transactions totalling $34.5 billion have been struck by foreign companies for British firms since June 23, according to Thomson Reuters data, compared...

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Stocks and bond yields sink as growth fears set in

By Patrick Graham LONDON (Reuters) - Fear of instability in the European Union and of decades of global stagnation sent stock markets sharply lower on Wednesday as Britain's pound sank below $1.30 for the first time in more than three decades. After a steadier few days as investors digest the shock of Britain's decision to leave the European Union, the implications of another round of financial losses, interest rate cuts and central bank...

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Sweden stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Stockholm 30 down 1.59%

Sweden stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares lower. At the close in Stockholm, the OMX Stockholm 30 lost 1.59% to hit a new 3-months low. The best performers of the session on the OMX Stockholm 30 were Getinge AB ser. B, which fell 0.30% or 0.5 points to trade at 166.9 at the close. Meanwhile, ABB Ltd  fell 0.42% or 0.7 points to end at 167.4 and...

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Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 1.02%

Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Personal & Household Goods, Consumer Goods and Software & Computer Services sectors led shares higher. At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 gained 1.02%. The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Pandora A/S , which rose 11.20% or 95.5 points to trade at 948.5 at the close. Meanwhile, DSV  added 2.34% or 6.3 points to...

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Air France-KLM to name Jean-Marc Janaillac as new CEO: source

Air France-KLM to name Jean-Marc Janaillac as new CEO: source PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM's  board is to appoint Jean-Marc Janaillac as the Franco-Dutch airline group's next chief executive on Tuesday to replace Alexandre de Juniac, a source close to the matter said on Saturday. Frederic Gagey would remain as head of Air France, the source said. Sixty-three-year-old Janaillac, CEO of multi-modal transport company Transdev since...

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France's Sanofi makes $9.3 billion bid for U.S. biotech Medivation

France's Sanofi makes $9.3 billion bid for U.S. biotech Medivation PARIS (Reuters) - French pharmaceuticals group Sanofi said on Thursday it had made an all-cash offer to buy U.S. biotech firm Medivation in a deal worth about $9.3 billion. Sanofi said in a statement it was proposing a non-binding proposal to buy Medivation for $52.50 per share, representing a 50 percent premium over the San Francisco-based firm's recent volume weighted average...

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How one Russian oligarch beat the crisis and made a fortune

How one Russian oligarch beat the crisis and made a fortune By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) - As Russia was descending into financial crisis, some of its most influential oil and stocks traders gathered at the exclusive River Club in central Moscow at the invitation of state lender Sberbank. It was December 2014, and the future looked bleak as oil prices tumbled, but Sberbank had a special cause for celebration. "We have just...

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Germany stocks lower at close of trade

Germany stocks lower at close of trade Germany stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Consumer & Cyclical, Telecoms and Technology sectors led shares lower. At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX declined 0.60%, while the MDAX index declined 0.48%, and the TecDAX index fell 0.58%. The best performers of the session on the DAX were Thyssenkrupp AG O.N., which rose 2.05% or 0.435 points to trade at 21.685 at the...

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Netherlands stocks lower at close of trade

Netherlands stocks lower at close of trade Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower. At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 0.43%. The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA, which rose 0.67% or 0.03 points to trade at 5.09 at the close. Meanwhile, Boskalis Westmin added 0.57% or 0.21 points to end...

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Germany stocks higher at close of trade

Germany stocks higher at close of trade Germany stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Resources, Utilities and Telecoms sectors led shares higher. At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX rose 2.27% to hit a new 3-months high, while the MDAX index added 1.32%, and the TecDAX index added 1.45%. The best performers of the session on the DAX were RWE AG ST O.N., which rose 4.68% or 0.560 points to trade at 12.530...

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Belgium stocks higher at close of trade:bbc-stocknews.blogspot.com

Belgium stocks higher at close of trade:bbc-stocknews.blogspot.com Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Basic Materials and Utilities sectors led shares higher. At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.89% to hit a new 3-months high. The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA, which rose 2.67% or 3.00 points to trade at 115.45 at the close. Meanwhile,...

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Finland stocks higher at close of trade

Finland stocks higher at close of trade Finland stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare, Utilities and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher. At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.53%. The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Tieto Oyj, which rose 3.73% or 0.88 points to trade at 24.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Kemira Oyj  added 1.85% or 0.19 points to end...

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Belgium stocks higher at close of trade

Belgium stocks higher at close of trade Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financials, Utilities and Industrials sectors led shares higher. At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 rose 1.99%. The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were ING Groep NV, which rose 5.21% or 0.540 points to trade at 10.905 at the close. Meanwhile, KBC added 3.74% or 1.745 points to end at 48.445 and NV Bekaert SA...

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