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| Europe shares rise after US vote | Europe shares rise after US vote |
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| European stocks have risen in Thursday trading following the US Senate's decision overnight to back the revised American financial rescue plan. | European stocks have risen in Thursday trading following the US Senate's decision overnight to back the revised American financial rescue plan. |
| Analysts said investors were hopeful the US House of Representatives will now back the revised scheme this week. | Analysts said investors were hopeful the US House of Representatives will now back the revised scheme this week. |
| The UK's FTSE 100 index was up 0.7% in afternoon trading in London, while France's Cac had gained 0.3%. | |
| The share gains also came after France confirmed that it will host a summit on the financial crisis on Saturday. | The share gains also came after France confirmed that it will host a summit on the financial crisis on Saturday. |
| European talks | European talks |
| French President Sarkozy's office said the special meeting would discuss a co-ordinated response to the financial turmoil amongst European members of the G8 ahead of a meeting of world finance leaders in Washington next week. | French President Sarkozy's office said the special meeting would discuss a co-ordinated response to the financial turmoil amongst European members of the G8 ahead of a meeting of world finance leaders in Washington next week. |
| UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is due to attend, together with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet. | UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is due to attend, together with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet. |
| Investors are still concerned about the efficiency of this rescue plan and how it can help the global economy Aric Au, Phillip Securities | Investors are still concerned about the efficiency of this rescue plan and how it can help the global economy Aric Au, Phillip Securities |
| But with just two days to go before the talks start, EU members are deeply divided, the BBC's Paris correspondent Emma-Jane Kirby said. | But with just two days to go before the talks start, EU members are deeply divided, the BBC's Paris correspondent Emma-Jane Kirby said. |
| France and Holland favour a European response to help banks hit by the credit crisis while Germany and Luxembourg believe a joint rescue plan isn't necessary. | France and Holland favour a European response to help banks hit by the credit crisis while Germany and Luxembourg believe a joint rescue plan isn't necessary. |
| European leaders have denied speculation that they wanted to establish a unified 300bn euro ($418.4bn; £236bn) banking rescue deal along the same lines as the US plan. | European leaders have denied speculation that they wanted to establish a unified 300bn euro ($418.4bn; £236bn) banking rescue deal along the same lines as the US plan. |
| The rescue idea was said to be being proposed by France, but Mr Sarkozy insisted that there were no such plans. | The rescue idea was said to be being proposed by France, but Mr Sarkozy insisted that there were no such plans. |
| "I deny both the amount and the principle [of such a plan]," he said. | "I deny both the amount and the principle [of such a plan]," he said. |
| 'Essential' | 'Essential' |
| In the US, a number of changes have had to be made to their US$700bn (£380bn) bail-out plan in order to help win over opponents . | In the US, a number of changes have had to be made to their US$700bn (£380bn) bail-out plan in order to help win over opponents . |
| Senator Harry Reid expects the House of Representatives to approve the bill. | Senator Harry Reid expects the House of Representatives to approve the bill. |
| These include raising the government's guarantee on savings from $100,000 to $250,000, tax breaks to help small businesses, expansion of child tax credit, and help for victims of recent hurricanes. | These include raising the government's guarantee on savings from $100,000 to $250,000, tax breaks to help small businesses, expansion of child tax credit, and help for victims of recent hurricanes. |
| The lower house of the US Congress will discuss the revised package later. A vote is expected on Friday. | The lower house of the US Congress will discuss the revised package later. A vote is expected on Friday. |
| President George W Bush said that the package was "essential to the financial security of every American". | President George W Bush said that the package was "essential to the financial security of every American". |
| However, economists said doubts remained about how effective the package would be. | However, economists said doubts remained about how effective the package would be. |
| "Investors are still concerned about the efficiency of this rescue plan and how it can help the global economy," said Aric Au of Phillip Securities in Hong Kong. | "Investors are still concerned about the efficiency of this rescue plan and how it can help the global economy," said Aric Au of Phillip Securities in Hong Kong. |
| McCain and Obama | McCain and Obama |
| US presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama, who both returned from the campaign trail for last night's Senate debate, voted in favour of the rescue plan. | US presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama, who both returned from the campaign trail for last night's Senate debate, voted in favour of the rescue plan. |
| Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, said he was happy with the result and praised both presidential candidates for voting. | Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, said he was happy with the result and praised both presidential candidates for voting. |
| "I think it shows that when we work together we can accomplish good things," he said. | "I think it shows that when we work together we can accomplish good things," he said. |
| Mitch McConnell, leader of Republican senators, was also in jubilant mood. | Mitch McConnell, leader of Republican senators, was also in jubilant mood. |
| "This was a measure that was much needed, to unfreeze the credit markets and get America's economy working again," he said. | "This was a measure that was much needed, to unfreeze the credit markets and get America's economy working again," he said. |