KfW prefers long-term investors for stakes-paper

(Reuters) - But the bank chief also warned against stigmatising
financial investors and said the sale of 4.5 percent in Telekom
to Blackstone showed that KfW would not rule out certain
potential investors out of hand.




KfW holds 16.9 percent of Telekom and 30.6 percent of Post.


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European Stocks Rise in the Week; Numico, Miners Gain Amid Merger Activity

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced after Groupe
Danone SA, the world's biggest yogurt maker, offered to buy Royal
Numico NV and mergers and acquisitions speculation drove shares
of Unilever, Hagemeyer NV and Air Liquide SA higher.

Xstrata Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd. paced gains in mining
shares after Rio Tinto Group's $38.1 billion purchase of Canada's
Alcan Inc. sparked takeover speculation in the industry.


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