European stocks gained as investors speculated that Greek lawmakers will heed Prime Minister George Papandreou’s call to approve a package of austerity measures.
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Standard Chartered Plc, the U.K.’s third-largest bank by market value, said it may post “double- digit” growth in first-half revenue and pretax profit as it tightened control on expenses.
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European stocks climbed for a fifth day, with the benchmark gauge at a two-year high, as investors speculated that profits will overcome the sovereign-debt crisis and consumer sentiment rose more than expected this month.
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European stocks fluctuated, with the benchmark gauge heading for a second weekly rally, as investors speculated that profits will overcome the sovereign-debt crisis. U.S.-index futures rose and Asian shares were little changed.
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Standard Chartered Plc, the U.K. bank that gets more than three quarters of earnings from Asia, forecast record full-year profit even as expansion and increased regulatory scrutiny drives costs higher.
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Standard Chartered Plc, the U.K. bank that gets more than three quarters of earnings from Asia, forecast record full-year profit even as branch network and staff expansion drives costs higher.
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Standard Chartered Plc plans to hire about 1,800 people for its global trading and underwriting operations over the next three years, doubling the workforce at those businesses.
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