Business confidence in the French manufacturing sector rose in January to its highest level since September 2008 on the back of improved recent production and firmer orders, according to data on Friday. National statistics office

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The French government sought on Friday to end a damaging row over the head of state electricity group EdF but faced more questions over his pension and role as non-executive chairman of environmental services group

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Canada's economy is on track to recover this year and the outlook has improved since October, the Bank of Canada said on Thursday, while giving few hints on how soon it will start raising record-low

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Russia's UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer, raised $2.2 billion through its initial public offering and brought the debt-burdened company a step closer to being the first non-Asian firm to have a primary listing

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Russia's UC RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium producer, raised $2.2 billion through its initial public offering and brought the debt-burdened company a step closer to being the first non-Asian firm to have a primary listing

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Belgian business sentiment, a bellwether for the euro zone, rose slightly in January for a 10th consecutive month due to improved morale in manufacturing and business-related services. The business confidence index, often referred to as

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Swiss companies plan to boost investment in 2010 compared with the previous year although spending on equipment will stay below 2008 levels, Switzerland's leading economic research institute said on Friday. The KOF institute, which publishes

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Friday raised its 2010 growth forecast for the economy of the ex-Soviet bloc - a region badly ravaged by the global economic crisis. "The EBRD has revised

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Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it will recall millions more vehicles in the United States, its second massive recall in four months, this time to fix potentially faulty accelerator pedals. The newest recall, affecting

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Sony Ericsson warned on Friday cellphone market recovery could be slower than analysts expect as the venture reported its seventh straight quarterly loss. Handset makers and chip firms globally had a grim time through 2009

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