Blaise Robinson
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Slide in euro helps Europe's earnings outpace U.S. resultsMarch 12, 2015
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - The relentless slide in the euro is proving a major boost to European earnings after years of stagnating profits, just when U.S. results start to lose steam.As Europe's...
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Below the radar, growth in Europe starts swelling company profitsFebruary 23, 2015
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Signs of a long-awaited recovery in Europe are starting to show through in the profits of leading global companies, even if their bosses are still giving most of the credit...
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Swiss stocks sink for second day after SNB's surprise moveJanuary 16, 2015
PARIS (Reuters) - Swiss stocks sank on Friday, extending the sell-off sparked by the Swiss National Bank's surprise decision to remove a ceiling on the Swiss franc that sent the currency soaring....
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European stocks seen rising 13 percent by end-2015, helped by ECB easing: Reuters pollDecember 17, 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - European shares are set to bounce back in 2015 after a roller-coaster ride this quarter, helped by the European Central Bank's ultra-loose policy and as a weaker euro and lower oil...
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European shares slip again; CGG sinks 30 percentDecember 15, 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - European stocks surrendered early gains on Monday and resumed last week's sharp sell-off as worries about global growth weighed on resource-related companies such as Rio Tinto and...
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European stocks post their biggest weekly loss since mid-2011December 12, 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - European shares tumbled on Friday and posted their biggest weekly loss since mid-2011 as a relentless slide in crude oil prices pounded the European energy sector.The broad STOXX...
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Airbus management seek to halt share price slideDecember 11, 2014
BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus sought to reassure investors on Thursday by promising profit growth beyond 2017 and healthy dividends after its shares continued a slide begun on Wednesday when it...
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Equity traders make counter-intuitive bets on OPEC surpriseNovember 26, 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - Some equity traders have been buying up 'call' options on shares of oil majors ahead of Thursday's OPEC meeting, betting the cartel will spring a surprise cut in output to revive...
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European shares bounce; weaker oil hits energy sectorNovember 13, 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - European stocks rose on Thursday, reversing a small portion of the previous day's slide, with some reassuring corporate results offsetting weak economic data from China.Shares in...
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The Race to Win in the $50B Connected Car MarketJuly 2, 2014
Technology and telecoms firms could be the big winners in a connected car market that may be worth $50 billion over the next decade, luring investors away from traditional automakers. Chip-makers or...
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Intelligent cars draw investors to tech stocksJuly 2, 2014
PARIS (Reuters) - Technology and telecoms firms could be the big winners in a connected car market that may be worth $50 billion over the next decade, luring investors away from traditional...
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Lagardere sells EADS stake for $3 billionApril 9, 2013
PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - French media group Lagardere has sold its 7.4 percent stake in Airbus parent EADS, kicking off a long-expected overhaul in the ownership of Europe's top aircraft maker...