FT.com - London equities rose on Monday, as a flurry of deal making helped restore a measure of momentum to the market.

AP - Oil prices edged higher from six-week lows, supported by gains in Asian stock markets, although worries over the U.S. and global economies following a global equities sell-off last week kept a lid on prices.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets travelled higher in morning trade on Monday, boosted by news of a planned merger of German tourism giant TUI and smaller British rival First Choice.

AP - Oil prices slipped below $57 a barrel Monday, reflecting continued worries over the U.S. and global economies following an equities selloff last week.

FT.com - The yen weakened on Monday as a strong performance from Asian stock markets encouraged investors to take on risk and reverse its earlier gains after China raised interest rates.

AP - Most Asian markets rose Monday, with Chinese stocks recovering from a recent plunge that rattled world markets and Japanese shares advancing as a weaker yen inspired investors to snap up exporters.

AP - Stocks rose sharply Monday as Wall Street joined overseas stock markets in riding a wave of merger news to bounce back from a losing week. The Dow Jones industrials at times showed gains of more than 100 points.

FT.com - A burst of merger and acquisition activity and stronger global equities lifted Wall Street's morale on Monday and buoyed US stocks.

AP - Oil prices were little changed Monday as traders weighed a strong Asian stock market performance against the longer-term outlook for the U.S. and global economies following an equities sell-off last week.

AP - Stocks rose sharply Monday as Wall Street joined overseas stock markets in riding a wave of merger news to bounce back from a losing week. The Dow Jones industrials at times showed gains of more than 100 points.

AFP - A vast trans-Atlantic stock exchange is about to be born, with two days to go before the close of a takeover bid by the New York Stock Exchange for the European exchange Euronext.

AFP - World oil prices rebounded on Monday, reaching almost 61 dollars a barrel in London trade, as stock markets firmed and a closely-watched report forecast a jump in crude futures in coming months.

Reuters - U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Monday on a flurry of deal news, including talk that Britain's Barclays Plc was eyeing Dutch bank ABN AMRO , overshadowing problems in the subprime mortgage market.

AP - Oil prices slumped below $57 on Monday amid expectations for rising crude stocks, but prices in future months rose as traders looked ahead to the summer driving season — a period of peak gasoline demand.

FT.com - Insurance stocks led the way as the FTSE 100 index Monday recouped more of its recent losses.

Reuters - U.S. stocks rallied on Monday after Britain's Barclays Plc and Dutch bank ABN AMRO confirmed they were in talks to merge, helping the financial sector recover from its recent hammering in the subprime mortgage market turmoil.

FT.com - A flurry of merger and acquisition activity lifted investors' morale on Monday and helped Wall Street recoup almost all its losses of last week.