

* European shares rise slightly ahead of ECB * Funds rotate out of defensives, banks continue rally * Galliford rallies after Bovis deal...


* European shares lower as investors sit on hands ahead of ECB, after Chinese data * STOXX 600 down 0.2% as funds rotate out of defensives ...


* European shares lower as investors sit on hands ahead of ECB, after Chinese data * STOXX 600 down 0.2% as funds rotate out of defensives ...


* European shares lower as investors sit on hands ahead of ECB, after Chinese data * STOXX 600 down 0.3% as funds rotate out of defensives ...


* European shares lower as investors sit on hands ahead of ECB, after Chinese data * STOXX 600 down 0.5% * Sell-off in defensive stocks ...


* Sell off in defensive stocks put pressure on STOXX * Bank stocks continue to rally on ECB hopes, +9% in last 5 days * Software compani...


(Sharecast News) - Software company Sage confirmed late on Monday that it is considering the sale of its payments-processing business.


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