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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Next slides as Nomura cuts rating
Shares in fashion retailer Next slip 1.3 percent to be among the top[1 Hour Ago]
COMMENT: HSBC in character
By IFR Editor-at-large Keith MullinMay 20 (IFR) - The May 15 strategy update by HSBC, ably and[1 Hour Ago]
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-BTG dips post results; product catalyst eyed
Shares in BTG fall 4.5 percent as full-year results meet[1 Hour Ago]
UK gas rises on Norway supply jitters, cold weather
* Troll A, Kaarstoe supply issues resolved on Monday* Curve rises on strong oil, equities* Power falls on low demand from continentLONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - British prompt gas prices rose on[1 Hour Ago]
Britain's FTSE scales new 5-1/2 year peaks
* FTSE 100 up 0.2 percent* EasyJet buoyed by Citi target price hike* Bank, pharma sectors lead market higherBy Tricia WrightLONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose to[1 Hour Ago]
Encouraging signs for global economy push European shares to new 5-year high
* FTSEurofirst 300 index rises 0.1 percent[1 Hour Ago]
Sterling climbs off 6-week-low vs dollar
* Sterling recovers from 6-week low as dollar edges lower* But still vulnerable to signs U.S. could scale back QE* UK data later this week, BoE minutes may help poundBy Jessica MortimerLONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Sterling recovered from a[2 Hours Ago]
FOREX-Yen edges up on minister's comments, could dip again
* Economy minister suggests yen has weakened enough* BOJ meeting, Bernanke's Congressional testimony in focus* Dollar index off near-3-yr highBy Anirban NagLONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - The yen rose from a 4-1/2-year[2 Hours Ago]
UPDATE 1-Ryanair shares hit record after earnings top forecasts
* FY net 569 mln eur vs f'cast 558 mln in company poll* Buoyed by 6 pct rise fares, extras up 20 percent* Says profit growth may be flat in year ahead* High fuel, wait for new planes to weigh on profit* Shares up more than 5 pct, high record high[2 Hours Ago]
UPDATE 1-FirstGroup launches rights issue as profit collapses
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Bus and rail operator FirstGroup[3 Hours Ago]
