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Consumer Pressure as Stock Markets Stagnate
U.K. stocks on the FTSE 100 Index halted a three-day decline yesterday as data showed U.S. consumer confidence climbed to a seven-month high this month, beating economist forecasts. Carnival Corp. rallied 3.4 percent after third-quarter earnings topped estimates. Weir Group Plc rose 4 percent as analysts said the company may become a takeover target. Standard […]
German and French Economic Disagreement
European stocks dipped yesterday as Germany and France disagreed on when to introduce a banking union for the Euro area and a report added to concern about the strength of China’s economy. VERITAS fell 5.3 percent after agreeing to buy Fugro NV’s seismic division for 1.2 billion Euros ($1.6 billion). TNT Express NV lost 2.6 […]