LONDON, June 17- European shares recovered on Monday as talk of takeover activity in the telecoms sector helped stock markets claw back losses suffered in the previous week. The STOXX Europe 600 Telecoms Index was the best-performing sector, rising 1.6 percent after speculation that AT&T was interested in Spain's Telefonica, which was denied by Telefonica.
The European telecoms index, up 2.2 percent, topped the gainers' list, helped by a 2.9 percent rise in Telefonica after a newspaper report that the Spanish government had blocked a 70 billion euro tender offer from U.S. company AT&T.
*Telecoms up, Telefonica rises on M&A talk. The telecoms sector rose 1.6 percent, helped by a 2.7 percent rise in Spanish telecoms company Telefonica after a report in newspaper El Mundo that the government had blocked a 70 billion euro tender offer from AT&T for the company.
June 13- Telecom providers T-Mobile US Inc and Verizon Wireless do not directly contribute to the controversial U.S. surveillance program, partly due to their overseas ownership ties, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
LONDON, June 12- Hedge funds that bet Severn Trent would agree to a Canadian-led takeover are reeling from losses after the water company refused to talk, casting further doubt on their money-making abilities in an anaemic M&A environment.
LONDON- The dollar and world shares edge higher, clawing back some of Tuesday's steep losses as investors seek out bargains with one eye on central bank stimulus. (MARKETS-GLOBAL/, expect by 1300 GMT/ 9 AM ET, by Richard Hubbard, 570 words). LONDON- If currency turbulence in emerging markets escalates into full-scale investor flight, the U.S.
U.S. stock index futures were higher Wednesday, looking to bounce back after major averages slumped 1 percent in the previous session, as Europe markets gained and Asia markets trimmed earlier losses.
*Vodafone could pay for deal with existing resources. *Vodafone shares ex-div, Kabel Deutschland hit new high. LONDON/ FRANKFURT, June 12- British mobile firm Vodafone has approached Kabel Deutschland about a bid for Germany's biggest cable operator that could top 7 billion euros and help fend off competition in its most important European market.
*Inditex and Kabel Deutschland among top gainers. LONDON, June 12- Gains at German media group Kabel Deutschland and clothing retailer Inditex enabled European shares to rebound higher on Wednesday after two straight days of losses.
LONDON- World equity markets stabilise and the dollar claws back some of its losses against the yen as markets regain composure a day after a worldwide selloff sparked by fears overs the future of central bank support. (MARKETS-GLOBAL/, expect by 0900 GMT/ 5 AM ET, by Richard Hubbard, 650 words). Vodafone confirms Kabel Deutschland approach.
*Vodafone falls as it makes approach for Kabel Deutschland. Hendrik Klein, head of high-frequency trading and investment firm Da Vinci Invest AG, said he remained bullish on equities over the longer-term but was more cautious in the near-term, due to the uncertainty over future central bank monetary policy.
MEXICO CITY, June 10- As Mexico gets ready to unleash a battery of regulations to curb the power of telecoms mogul Carlos Slim, the government is sending clear signals that it will not shy away from breaking up his business if necessary.
LONDON, June 7- Vodafone Group Plc said it paid no corporation tax in Britain for the year to March 2013, prompting fresh criticism from campaigners who have made the UK mobile telephone group a target in the debate on corporate tax payments.
LONDON, June 7- Vodafone Group Plc said it paid no corporation tax in Britain for the year to March 2013, prompting fresh criticism from campaigners who have made the UK mobile telephone group a target in the debate on corporate tax payments.
Hotshot Shield, a VPN that disguises users' identities and encrypts traffic on the Web, said more than 120,000 people had signed up to its service in Turkey since the weekend, more than 10 times typical levels.
LONDON, June 5- Turkey's president and the country's international trade group sought to reassure foreign investors that the days of violent anti-government protests should not scare away multinational firms.
*Peugeot drops after report of capital increase. PARIS, May 29- European shares fell early on Wednesday, reversing most of the previous session's strong gains on renewed concerns over the U.S.
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Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 8:18 PM ETBeijing is hoping that building more cities will create wealth for its people but as CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports, it's also fueling a debilitating rise in property prices.
Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 5:00 PM ETFundamentals haven't changed enough to substantiate worries that the Fed would cut back on quantitative easing yet, Josh Brown of Fusion Analytics says.