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Italian banks lead heavy European sell-off

Regulators confirm two-session shorting ban on Intesa

Quick View from FT TRADING ROOM Feb 26, 2013

Those betting on D Börse deal face a wait

Exchange quickly moves to shoot down talk it is pursuing a merger

From COMPANIES Feb 25, 2013

Almirall wary over need to issue shares

Gallardo determined to maintain family’s controlling stake

Feb 25, 2013

Mediaset gives poll mixed reception

Italy’s election gripped markets Monday.

From LEX Feb 25, 2013

Deutsche Börse: aisle be seeing you

CME’s interest in DB lifts sector’s mating game to a new level

Feb 22, 2013

Natixis escapes widespread volatility

French lender pledges to return €2bn to shareholders

Workers assemble a Volkswagen car in Wolfsburg. ©AFP From COMPANIES Feb 22, 2013

VW puts limits on executive bonuses

Move to avoid debate on pay even though full-year net profit hits €22bn

Feb 21, 2013

KPN leads decline as investors worry

European stocks to their lowest level this year

From FT TRADING ROOM Feb 21, 2013

MSCI index futures to trade in Europe

NYSE Euronext and Eurex to list benchmark contracts

From COMPANIES Feb 21, 2013

OMV boosted by Libyan oil production

Austrian energy group to raise dividend as revenues jump 25%

From COMPANIES Feb 20, 2013

Accor aims to cut costs in Europe

Hotel group to speed up openings in Asia

Feb 19, 2013

Danone at the fore of Eurofirst rally

Novartis climbs after chairman backs off from ‘golden goodbye’

Feb 18, 2013

Natixis soars on special dividend hopes

Wider European markets fall on earnings disappointments

From COMPANIES Feb 18, 2013

Natixis jumps on €12.1bn restructuring

Shares surge as French bank announces special dividend

From COMPANIES Feb 17, 2013

European earnings hopes reined back

Italy and Spain bear brunt of downgrades

From UK EQUITIES Feb 15, 2013

Gold miners lose shine on FTSE 100

Fresnillo leads London fallers as metal hits lowest since August

From LEX Feb 15, 2013

PPR: buyer beware chairman

Pinault is unlikely to cede control of French consumer group easily or cheaply

From COMPANIES Feb 15, 2013

Libyan production boosts Eni

Italian group hit by downturn in home market

Feb 14, 2013

Renault accelerates amid optimism

Emerging markets hopes send French carmaker’s shares up 7.7%

Global Market Overview Feb 14, 2013

Soft economic data hit euro

Stocks recover as Buffett’s $28bn Heinz deal adds to M&A surge

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