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+0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/429319a8-ca4a-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/429319a8-ca4a-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlPotential delays to the construction of the state-controlled utility's new generation nuclear reactor prompt the group to put teams to work around the clockThu, 5 Nov 2009 23:23:16 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf27a35c-ca31-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf27a35c-ca31-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlPaul Hermelin, chief executive of the French IT services group, is planning a series of acquisitions to strengthen the company's position in the US marketThu, 5 Nov 2009 23:20:38 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d4d5d72-ca37-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d4d5d72-ca37-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlGenerali could take advantage of the expected shake-out of Europe's insurance sector as a result of the global financial crisis to make an acquisition, says its co-chief executiveThu, 5 Nov 2009 23:15:41 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce9a6a26-c9fc-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce9a6a26-c9fc-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlThe European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at the record low of 1% as it moved closer to implementing a softly-softly 'exit strategy' to unwind exceptional actions taken to combat the recessionThu, 5 Nov 2009 23:03:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/40557b92-ca48-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/40557b92-ca48-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlThe loss of a big contract in their Nordic stronghold underscores the challenge facing Ericsson and NSN as competition from China increases and capital expenditure by mobile operators remains weakThu, 5 Nov 2009 21:17:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/95187cee-ca19-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95187cee-ca19-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlThe world's biggest temporary employment group has revealed higher demand for blue-collar workers in France and the US, two of its main marketsThu, 5 Nov 2009 20:27:20 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ded8871a-ca3d-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ded8871a-ca3d-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlThe world's largest mobile phone maker joins with Universal Music Group to provide customers with exclusive access to new material from singer Rihanna in the run up to ChristmasThu, 5 Nov 2009 19:48:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/685fdabe-c9db-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/685fdabe-c9db-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlBNP Paribas revealed higher-than-forecast third-quarter profits on increased earnings from its investment banking division and the acquisition of Fortis Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:36:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b2f7100a-c9e1-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b2f7100a-c9e1-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlCommerzbank raised its provisions against loan losses to more than €1bn in the third quarter as it battles exposure to the economies of eastern Europe and the property sectorThu, 5 Nov 2009 17:27:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b853bc12-ca25-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Feuropehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b853bc12-ca25-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlZurich Financial Services, one of the insurance companies least affected by the credit crisis, attributed lower than expected third-quarter profits to its strategy of spending on additional hedges for its securities portfolio Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:59:43 +0000