Europe News

London - European stock markets and the ruble slid on Monday as investors reacted to the escalating crisis between Kiev and Moscow, dealers said.

London - European stock markets slid on Friday, joining a fierce global sell-off as investors took flight on resurgent fears about the 'overvalued' technology sector, dealers said.In late morning deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 1.

Because of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, work on a permanent containment structure for the Chernobyl Reactor 4 site, due to be finished by 2015, has been halted. This critical work is considered a top priority, not only for Ukraine, but for Europe.

London - European stocks fell on Thursday as investors shrugged off a successful return to the bond markets by Greece four years after the country was rescued with a bailout.In late morning deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slid 0.10 percent to 6,629.

San Francisco - Facebook has begun pushing smartphone chats between friends to a stand-alone Messenger application.

Gothenburg - In hopes that it will cut down on sick leave, boost efficiency, and ultimately save Sweden money, municipal staff in Gothenburg will experiment with six-hour full-pay workdays.

London - Europe's main stock markets rebounded on Wednesday after two days of losses, as optimistic investors eyed the upcoming US results, dealers said. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.74 percent to 6,639.09 points in midday deals.

On Tuesday, a data communications collection requirement was struck down in the European Union and declared invalid, on the grounds that it infringed on basic privacy rights.

Strasbourg - Fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said on Tuesday there should be an international agreement on data collection to protect against the mass surveillance of citizens.

London - Europe's main stock markets retreated further on Tuesday as Ukraine-Russia tensions and the IMF cutting its forecast for global growth offset robust British manufacturing data.London's FTSE 100 dropped 0.49 percent to close 6,590.