Wednesday, May 30, 2007

U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index Falls, Led by Royal Bank, Barclays; BP, Shell Drop

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks declined, paced by Royal
Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Barclays Plc after the battle for
control of ABN Amro Holding NV picked up in the largest takeover
in the banking industry.

BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe's biggest energy
companies, led oil shares lower after crude tumbled yesterday.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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