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* Italian and Spanish stock markets fall* Traders cite concerns over European elections this week* Rising demand for protection in case FTSE MIB falls* FTSEurofirst 300 closes up 0.1 pct at 1,366.29 points* Raiffeisen rallies after Q1 resultsBy Sudip Kar-GuptaLONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Italian and Spanish stocks underperformed firmer equity markets elsewhere in Europe on Thursday, as traders said

Taxi app firm Hailo has its office vandalised as London cabbies express frustration that it will extend use of its app.

* Italian and Spanish stock markets fall* Traders cite concerns over European elections this week* Rising demand for protection against FTSE MIB falling* FTSEurofirst 300 flat, but still near six-year highs* Raiffeisen rallies after Q1 resultsBy Sudip Kar-GuptaLONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Italian and Spanish stocks underperformed flat equity markets elsewhere in Europe on Thursday, as traders said c

Christiane Amanpour speaks with Indian business leader and public intellectual Gurcharan Das.

Pakistan's insurance firms have resolved a legal dispute with regulators which allows them to offer takaful, or Islamic insurance, a move expected to attract new players and boost competition in the sector.

Pakistan's insurance firms have resolved a legal dispute with regulators which allows them to offer takaful, or Islamic insurance, a move expected to attract new players and boost competition in the sector.