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European shares fell from multi-year highs on Wednesday, with luxury goods stocks among the worst performers, as some investors sold in anticipation of a near-term pull-back in the market.Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke is due to speak later in the day and the U.S. central bank is also due to release minutes of its May policy meeting. Investors are concerned that the Fed will start scaling back monetary stimulus measures which have helped drive this year's steep rally in world stock markets.The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which has hit five-year highs this month, fell 0.6 percent to 1,245.62 points mid-session, while the euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index declined 0.5 percent to 2,806.90 points.Interest rate cuts and liquidity injections by central banks have hit returns on bonds and cash, driving investors to seek the better returns available on stocks, but some are now booking profits in expectation of a near-term retreat in prices.Darren Courtney-Cook, head of tra...
Adecco SA (ADEN.VX), the world's largest staffing company by sales, Wednesday said it was seeing a slight improvement employment trend as it reported lower-than-expe...
Gucci parent PPR SA (PP.FR) said Thursday that it is confident in its ability to "further improve" performances in the full year, as sales rose less than expected in...
French luxury goods company Hermes International SCA (RMS.FR) on Monday posted its slowest pace of quarterly growth since 2009 as currency headwinds weighed on reven...
Shares of Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. surged after bid talks on Friday, while the broader U.K. stock markets broke a five-day losing streak after banks and mine...
Most U.K. stocks slumped on Wednesday, with shares of BHP Billiton PLC and Tesco PLC among major decliners on earnings reports.The FTSE 100 index dropped 1% to close...
Europe's top stock index slumped to its lowest close of 2013 on Wednesday, after Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann warned the euro-zone's economic recovery could ta...
German stocks slumped to a four-month low on Wednesday after speculation of a sovereign downgrade, while the broader European stock markets headed for a fourth strai...
European stock markets were on track for a fourth straight day of losses on Wednesday, with heavyweight Tesco PLC posting steep losses after a lackluster earnings re...
Burberry Group PLC (BURBY) on Wednesday showed signs of a return to stability as a strong performance by its men's and outerwear collections gave revenue a lift in t...
U.K. stocks closed lower for a third straight day on Tuesday, with drug makers leading the charge south, while mining firms recouped some losses suffered in the prev...
European shares slid early on Tuesday, retreating for the third consecutive session, mirroring a sharp sell-off in U.S. stocks and commodity prices as mounting worri...
U.K. stocks headed for a third straight day of losses on Tuesday, with banks and oil firms leading the charge south, while mining firms recouped some losses suffered...
U.K. stocks retreated from a 13-year high on Wednesday, after minutes from the Bank of England's latest meeting showed only a minority of members wanted to increase ...
U.K.'s benchmark stock index closed at a more than 13-year high on Tuesday, with mining firms recouping parts of the prior day's losses and Burberry Group PLC rallyi...
European stock markets dropped on Tuesday, after climbing to multiyear highs in the prior session, with investors cautious about making any major moves before more c...
U.K.'s benchmark stock index flirted with a more than 12-year high on Tuesday, with mining firms recouping parts of the prior day's losses and Capita PLC rallying af...
U.K.'s benchmark stock index flirted with a more than 12-year high on Tuesday, with mining firms recouping parts of the prior day's losses and Capita PLC rallying af...
Burberry Group PLC (BRBY.LN) Tuesday showed further signs of recovery from a shock mid-year profit warning, reporting a rise in earnings and bucking a wider trend in...
Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping malls and international fashion chains ...
