Advent to buy equipment maker Spectris for $5.9 billion in Britain's biggest takeover this yearAdvent International is set to acquire Spectris, a British scientific instrument manufacturer, in a deal valued at £4.4 billion, including ...
European shares start off data-heavy week on solid footingEuropean shares opened higher on Monday, boosted by advancing technology and bank stocks in a week packed with economic data around the wor...
UK shares fall as consumer staples stocks, brokerage actions weighThe blue-chip FTSE 100 edged down 0.2%, with spirits maker Diageo, Dove soap maker Unilever and personal goods maker Reckitt Benckiser Grou...
Tech tremors drive European stocks down to three-week lowThe tech sector sank as much as 1.7 per cent, hitting its lowest level since Feb 28 2017.
Strong results from UBS, Peugeot boost European stocksThe pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.4 per cent, with heavyweight UBS the biggest boost.