Europe shares up for fifth session in six

Date: Monday, February 15, 2010

EUROPE SHARES UP FOR FIFTH SESSION IN SIX
European shares climb on Monday, up for the fifth time in six
sessions, with British Airways, Iberia and Renault gaining ground.
Yara lower on deal to buy Terra Industries.

DUBAI WORLD SAID TO PROPOSE TWO DEBT-PAYMENT PLANS
Dubai World, the holding company within the emirate, may be offering its
creditors 60 cents on the dollar as part of an effort to reschedule
$22 billion of debt, media reports say.

TERRA ACCEPTS $4.1 BILLION BID FROM NORWAY'S YARA
Terra Industries, the nitrogen-products maker that has long resisted a
takeover bid from CF Industries, on Monday reached a $4.1 billion deal
to be bought by Norway's Yara International.

CHINA REAL-ESTATE GONE WILD: A CASE STUDY
In China's vacation paradise of Hainan, real-estate prices have jumped
by more than one-third in the last five weeks, and compared to some
other places in the country, that's actually pretty mild. Still, not
everyone believes a bubble is about to burst.

BEIJING TIGHTER IN YEAR OF THE TIGER
It looks as if the Year of the Tiger will have plenty to test policy makers in
Bejing, as well as investors' apparent faith in them.