

* FTSE 100 up 0.5 pct * Insurance, financials support index higher * FTSE 250 closes at record level * Thomas Cook suffers on cautious outlook * Miner...


* STOXX Europe 600 index rises for third straight day * SocGen, Eutelsat, Total rise as results please * But Commerzbank slips as weak earnings outloo...


* Over 20 pct of shareholders vote again directors' remuneration * Tour operator sees bookings rise * Reaffirms guidance despite cautious tone (Adds...


LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - More than 20 percent of shareholders in tour operator Thomas Cook voted against the board's planned pay awards for directors...


LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Standard Life Investments, the fund arm of insurer Standard Life, said on Thursday it had voted against the re-election of t...


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