

* European shares hit new record high* STOXX 600 up 0.5%* Takeover deal boosts Meggitt by 60%* Futures point to positive Wall Street openAug 2 - Welco...


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Square buys Afterpay; Meggitt accepts US offer


* European shares hit new record high* Takeover deal boosts Meggitt by 60%* Futures point to positive Wall Street openAug 2 - Welcome to the home for ...


* Meggitt hits record high on Parker-Hannifin deal* HSBC, AXA rise after results* Allianz slides on U.S. probe (Updates to market close)By Sruthi Sha...


(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window)* Meggitt tops mid-cap index on takeover ...


* European shares hit new record high* Takeover deal boosts Meggitt by 60%* Futures point to positive Wall Street openAug 2 - Welcome to the home for ...


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks leap into August; FTSE 250 bolstered by M&A


TOP NEWS: Meggitt to be bought by Parker-Hannifin for GBP6.3 billion