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Investors demand binding EU measures to shield from climate risks

A growing number of investors are making their decision based on climate risks and sustainability criteria. Although EU lawmakers are working on making the valuation of companies more uniform in the EU taxonomy, financiers want binding measures. EURACTIV Germany reports.

France endeavours to revive Paris stock exchange

Finance minister Michel Sapin has launched a new committee aimed at reviving the Paris stock exchange whose competitiveness is increasingly undermined by European rivals. EURACTIV France reports.

EU plans stock market for small firms

Fast-growing small firms will gain access to fresh sources of money by 2012 via a network of specialist stock exchanges under new European Commission proposals due next month.

France wants EU stock trading for ‘high-growth’ SMEs

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde wants the EU to create a single access point for trading shares of young, high-growth businesses and has proposed a range of measures to encourage innovative companies to list on European stock exchanges.

Eurogroup chief warns of ‘excessive pessimism’ as stocks plunge

EU finance ministers said a US recession could have grave implications for Europe's economy but warned against overreacting, as stock exchanges around the world tumbled on Monday (21 January).

European megabourse (updated)

The London Stock Exchange and Frankfurt's Deutsche Boerse announced their plans to merge and create a European mega-bourse, called iX