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e getting hit hard today on heightened political uncertainty and generally weaker macro data across the board. Socialist Francois Hollande edges out Nicolas Sarkozy in Round 1 of the French elections as expected (28.5% to 27.1%), while the far-right National Front's Marine Le Pen took third with a record high 1

the vote. Hollande & Sarkozy will now go head-to-head in a Round 2 run-off on May 6 with Hollande still holding a commanding lead in opinion polls (Sarkozy will need to convert a large % of Le Pen supporters to have a chance). Meanwhile, the Dutch government failed to agree on budget cuts over the weeke

departures and fines (Bloomberg) Philips Q1 strong with solid top line driven by healthcare, remains cautious for 2012 (trading +4.7%) billion) Vodafone agrees to buy Cable & Wireless for 38p/share (closed Friday at 32p) (£1.04 Aviva set to pull out of US in a move that could lose the UK insurer £1 b

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dholders FT<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6144c5b6-58ca-llel-b118- 00144feabdc0.html#axzzlmKzUclJP> Anglo-French relations to be tested as Cameron meets Sarkozy in Paris today FT<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5a55426-5890-11el-b9c6-00144feabdc0.html(faxzzlmKzUclJP> European pension burden bigger than health, e

MTZ, OFC, PROJ Shareholder Meetings: ALCO, JACK, SLP Equity/Mixed Shelf s: WWWW, MAR, ALXA Other Newspaper Articles & Stories Barron's positive: Vodafone (VOD) Barron's<online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704625304577227403950704074.html> WSJ positive: Nestle (NESN VX) WSJ<http://online.wsj.c

n-counters' retirement plans highlight problem facing bank boardrooms Independent • Gibraltar minister: Spain acting like North Korea Telegraph • Nicolas Sarkozy the most influential political figure in France, poll finds Telegraph • The Germans are walking tall in the eurozone, but just how rich are they? T

ain acting like North Korea Telegraph • Nicolas Sarkozy the most influential political figure in France,

ow) (trading +2.0%) EFTA00386142 • PostNL O2 ebit better, revs touch light, sees FY addressed mail volume drop 9-11% = worse (trading -10.3%) • Vodafone's Italian unit has started litigation against Telecom Italia seeking damages > €1 billion • Veolia H1 adjusted operating cash flow misses, revenues

the early 1990s can be traced). President Nicolas Sarkozy’s stand on Tibet around the 2008 Olympics kindled

n the eve of the G-7 Versailles Summit created a lasting row with the PRC (to which arms sales to Taiwan in the early 1990s can be traced). President Nicolas Sarkozy’s stand on Tibet around the 2008 Olympics kindled an even more severe controversy with China, one which also left a trace inside French officialdom.

ars, the Chinese telecom behemoth Huawei has provided broadband gear and mobile networks to its clients in Britain, which include British Telecom and Vodafone. And for years, Huawei executives used their substantial business opportunities in Britain as an example to counter allegations in the United States

rsist" and that "stress has increased as of late." Round 1 of the French election on Sunday and polls show Hollande with a slight 28%-25% edge over Sarkozy (Round 2 polls for May 6 run-off still have Hollande winning by a more comfortable margin of 57%-43%). BofA positive on the Euro banks as a contrar

tial acquisitions (trading +1.6%) PostNL CEO resigns over personal issues, not business driven but market won't like (trading -3.7%) Deadline for Vodafone to make offer or walk away from Cable & Wireless extended to noon on Apr 23 DB denies that it is considering selling shares to raise capital after