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Europe stocks open higher; Volvo Cars sheds 10%, Porsche falls 7% after earnings
AstraZeneca shares fall despite earnings growth AstraZeneca’s production plant in Snackviken, Sweden. Roland Magnusson | iStock Editorial | Getty Images British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was 4% lower shortly after the opening bell, after the company posted its first-quarter earnings update. On Tuesday morning, AstraZeneca reported a 10% year-on-year rise in total revenue, which hit $13.59 […]
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Europe markets set to open higher; Italy’s Mediobanca makes $7.2 billion bid for Banca Generali
Mediobanca puts in $7.2 billion takeover offer for Banca Generali The logo of a Mediobanca Premier bank branch in Brescia, Italy, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Italian lender Mediobanca on Monday made a public 6.3 billion euro ($7.17 billion) offer to buy domestic peer Banca Generali as it seeks […]
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European markets set to open higher as Wall Street notches three-day win streak
U.K. retail sales better than expected U.K. retail sales volumes rose for the third consecutive month in March by 0.4%, beating gloomy expectations of a 0.3% decline. Clothing and outdoor retailers said that good weather had boosted sales, according to the Office for National Statistics, offsetting a decline in supermarket sales. However, some economists expect […]
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European stocks edge lower as relief rally stalls; Gucci owner Kering falls 4%
Delivery Hero shares fall despite ‘solid’ first-quarter results Delivery Hero reported “solid” first-quarter results, showing 5% growth in ecommerce sales. The company said gross merchandise value, its preferred measure looking at the total value of goods sold, rose to 12.37 billion euros ($14.08 billion) in the first quarter, slightly undershooting investors expectations of 12.38 billion […]
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European markets open lower as global trade concerns mount
European markets returned from the long Easter weekend on a negative note, amid continuing jitters around the U.S. economy and global trade. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.5% lower by 8:27 a.m. in London, with most sectors and all major bourses in negative territory. Tech stocks led regional losses, with the Stoxx Europe Technology […]
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Europe stocks pop 2.2% as Trump tariff exemptions boost sentiment; tech up 3%
European stock markets were broadly higher on Monday morning, as investors parsed news of a U.S. tariff exemption for some tech items while the earnings season kicks into gear. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 2.2% higher at 9:30 a.m. London time with all sectors in the green, bolstered by technology gains of 3%. Oil […]
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French fintech Pennylane doubles valuation to $2.2 billion as Alphabet’s venture capital arm takes stake
Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images French accounting software firm Pennylane has doubled its valuation to 2 billion euros ($2.16 billion) in a new 75 million euro funding round. Pennylane told CNBC that it raised the fresh funds from a host of venture funds, with Sequoia Capital leading the round and Alphabet’s CapitalG, Meritech […]
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Europe stocks head for further declines after worst session in eight months as tariff turmoil continues
European stock markets were heading for a lower open on Friday, with investors still reeling from the scale of U.S. tariffs announced this week. The regional Stoxx 600 index closed 2.57% lower on Thursday, as the world digested the steep duties slapped by U.S. President Donald Trump on more than 180 countries, bringing fears of […]
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European markets retreat on U.S. tariff news; trade bellwether Maersk down 8%: Live updates
Europe stocks open lower Europe’s Stoxx 600 index was 1.6% lower shortly after the market open early on Thursday, as traders assessed the scope and impact of U.S. tariffs. Banks on the index were down 3.2% at 8:10 a.m. U.K. time, while technology stocks fell 2.6%. A range of European firms expected to be hit […]
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French politics to get ‘even messier’ as far-right figurehead Le Pen rails against ban, analysts warn
President of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Marine Le Pen is seen on monitors during a televised interview broadcasted on the evening news of French TV channel TF1, in Paris, on March 31, 2025. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images Paris has been plunged into more political turmoil after far-right firebrand […]
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