EUROPE - France, Italy, Spain and Belgium have temporarily banned short-selling of financial stocks in response to sharp share price falls across Europe.
The 15-day ban comes after a week in which French banks saw their share prices plunge to credit crunch levels, with Crédit Agricole falling 15%. In a statement, the European Securities and Marke...
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