Nokia Oyj rose as much as 4.1% in Helsinki trading after the Wall Street Journal reported on the talks
The World Bank lowered its forecast this month for China's growth in 2013 to 7.7%, which would be the slowest since 1999, from an 8.4% estimate in January
The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 48.3 in June from May's final reading of 49.2
Says economy has expanded moderately but maintains QE pace
Registrations dropped 5.9% to 1.08 mn vehicles from 1.15 mn a year earlier
Bernanke is widely expected to step down when his second term as chairman expires at the end of January
Facebook, owner of the world's most popular social-networking site, is trying to get users to spend more time on its mobile services, while Samsung is the world's largest manufacturer of smartphones
The free McDonald's app is part of a new generation of mobile marketing that's more engaging than simple banner ads and pop-ups