German Markets
Deutsche Bank restates 2012 profit, hit by legal costs
Mar 20, 2013 07:13 EDT
Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, said Wednesday that writedowns and legal costs hit its 2012 earnings harder than expected and it has now been forced to restate last year's profits.
European stocks rebound at open
Mar 20, 2013 04:57 EDT
European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout uncertainty, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rising 0.23 percent to 6,456.09 points.
FTSE rebounds at open
Mar 20, 2013 04:54 EDT
London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout uncertainty.
European stocks slip before Cyprus vote
Mar 19, 2013 10:49 EDT
Europe's main stock markets dipped on Tuesday ahead of a key parliamentary vote in Cyprus on a crucial bailout deal that sent global share prices reeling the previous day.
European stocks slide on Cyprus bailout deal
Mar 18, 2013 07:16 EDT
Europe's main stock markets sank on Monday as investors reacted to weekend news that Cyprus plans to tax bank depositors as part of a controversial bailout deal.
European stocks slump on Cyprus bailout deal
Mar 18, 2013 06:13 EDT
Europe's main stock markets tumbled on Monday by more than 1.0 percent in early deals as investors reacted to weekend news that Cyprus plans to tax bank depositors as part of a controversial bailout deal.
Europe stocks rise on Irish news, US jobless claims
Mar 14, 2013 11:59 EDT
Europe's main stock markets rose on Thursday as investors took heart from news that Ireland could become the first eurozone nation to emerge from its bailout programme and US jobless claims declined for a third straight week, dealers said.
European stocks rise on Irish news before EU summit
Mar 14, 2013 09:16 EDT
Europe's main stock markets rose on Thursday as investors took heart from news that Ireland could become the first eurozone nation to emerge from its bailout programme, dealers said.
Volkswagen to open seven factories in China
Mar 14, 2013 07:15 EDT
Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, said Thursday that it planned to open seven more factories in China, as it confirmed record net profits for 2012 and voiced optimism for next year.
Commerzbank shares tank after capital increase
Mar 13, 2013 11:42 EDT
Commerzbank shares plunged Wednesday after Germany's second-largest bank said it would carry out a 2.5-billion-euro ($3.3-billion) capital hike to pay back state bailouts received during the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
European equities follow Asian stocks lower
Mar 13, 2013 10:42 EDT
European stock markets fell on Wednesday, mirroring earlier losses in Asia, as traders cashed in recent gains and chewed over mixed eurozone inflation figures.
European equities drop after Asia losses
Mar 13, 2013 08:40 EDT
European stock markets fell on Wednesday, mirroring earlier losses in Asia, as traders cashed in recent gains and absorbed diverging eurozone inflation data.
FTSE down 0.41% at open
Mar 13, 2013 04:31 EDT
London equities dropped at the start of trading on Wednesday following losses overnight in Tokyo and a mixed performance on Wall Street.
Deutsche Boerse head nominated to UBS board
Mar 12, 2013 05:48 EDT
Swiss banking giant UBS said Tuesday it would nominate German stock market chief Reto Francioni to its board after the former head of Lufthansa, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, had opted not to stand for re-election.
European stocks mixed, mainly weaker at the close
Mar 11, 2013 13:41 EDT
European stock markets closed on Monday with mixed but mainly weaker results as disappointing Chinese economic data offset positive job numbers out of the United States, analysts said.
European stocks close with mixed results
Mar 11, 2013 13:06 EDT
Europe's main stock markets closed after turning in mixed performances on Monday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies gaining 0.31 percent to 6,503.63 points.
US recovery leaving Europe, Japan behind
Mar 08, 2013 15:21 EST
A sharp fall in the unemployment rate Friday and a fresh all-time record for stocks show the US economy pulling away from its peers, gaining ground while Europe and Japan remain stagnant.
London FTSE gains 0.57%
Mar 08, 2013 03:55 EST
London equities edged higher at the start of trade on Friday ahead of US jobs data.
European stocks rise after ECB holds rate
Mar 07, 2013 13:50 EST
Europe's main stock markets maintained earlier gains on Thursday after the ECB and Bank of England held their key rates, forgoing any new stimulus measures.
European stocks rise before central bank decisions
Mar 07, 2013 07:28 EST
Europe's main stock markets rose on Thursday as traders looked ahead to monetary policy decisions due from the ECB and Bank of England that might result in more British stimulus.
