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Following the FTSE's rally to its highest level in over five years, Citigroup's Jonathan Stubbs told CNBC that European equities have "rarely" been so appealing to investors.
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The number of Spanish families facing eviction is mounting at a dizzying pace, and when they can’t move in with relatives, they often take over empty homes, and there are plenty of them. The NYT reports.
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Why did Diageo spend over $2 billion to buy a majority stake in India's United Spirits? It's simple math, CEO Paul Walsh told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."
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US prosecutors are probing whether Barclays made any improper payment to win a banking licence in Saudi Arabia, adding to the mounting investigations that the bank is facing. The FT reports.
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European stocks trimmed losses on Friday to close narrowly in the black after a batch of positive U.S. data suggested the world's largest economy grew more than initially estimated in the third quarter.
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Northern European economies feel a chill and China reins in the yuan — it's time for your FX Fix.
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Can stocks reverse a recent trend or will they go deeper in the red for the week?
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Euro zone leaders face a new round of brinkmanship over Greece’s €174bn bailout after international lenders failed to bridge differences on how to reduce Athens’ burgeoning debt levels, pushing the country perilously close to defaulting on a €5bn debt payment due next week. The FT reports.
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We should feel a mix of great sadness and heightened concern upon seeing the latest unemployment numbers out of Greece.
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Traffic congestion in Europe is increasing, with Istanbul topping the list of the cities with the worst congestion on the continent, according to the latest “Congestion Index” by navigation producer TomTom.
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European equities ended slightly down on Thursday following a roller-coaster session marked by brisk volume, with rekindled worries about Greece keeping investors on edge.
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Investors aren't factoring in the good news in the euro zone, this strategist says.
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Investors look for safe havens and await an ECB speech while Australians go to work — it's time for your FX Fix.
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A two-tier housing market amongst developed economies has sprung up as some countries have rebounded faster from the global financial crisis than others, according to new research by Goldman Sachs, which warns the situation could lead to several bubbles.
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Siemens will cut costs and push to concentrate its efforts on its core businesses as it battles against the prevailing weak macro-economic environment, CEO Peter Löscher told CNBC on Thursday.
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Europe’s ability to compete against the US as a manufacturing center is being damaged by rising energy costs as North America benefits from cheap natural shale gas, Germany’s biggest companies have warned, the FT reports.
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European citizens and political leaders welcomed President Barack Obama’s re-election Wednesday. European money was less enthusiastic, the New York Times reports.
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Another European Central Bank meeting is almost upon us, and these strategists are getting ready.
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Once again, the news from Europe is disturbing. This is your euro trade update.
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European shares reversed course on Wednesday to close lower, after data showed weak German industrial production. European indexes had rallied in the morning session after U.S. President Barack Obama won re-election.
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Markets are on alert for Fed speak this week, and whether that could finally trigger 'Sell in May'.
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I was just at an interesting lunch with Garry Kasparov, the man who became the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985 at the age of 22.
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Eight months into the yen's steep decline and Japan's policymakers are starting to voice their concerns.
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Beppe Grillo told CNBC that parties which make up Italy's coalition government will become history.
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The Australian dollar has had a swift, hard fall and now Goldman Sachs is predicting it could fall to as low as $0.80.
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Billionaire George Soros reduced his holdings of exchange-traded products backed by gold prior to last month's freefall.
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Nick Tolchard, head of Invesco Middle East tells CNBC they have seen more money flowing into private equity investment.
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Bob Parker, senior adviser at Credit Suisse, tells CNBC that it is premature to reopen long commodity positions and how he doesn't see anything that will support the gold price.
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Louisa Bojesen takes you through the European market close where stocks have ended mixed.