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German stocks retreat from record highAirbus rises amid string of new ordersMTU Aero Engines up on FY earnings outlook hikeJune 19 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday, with Franco-German lab equipment maker Sartorius leading the declines, while investors cautiously awaited further stimulus measures from China to revive demand.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) shed 0.6%, while Germany's DAX index (.GDAXI) dropped 0.6% after closing at a record high in the previous session.Shares of Sartorius (SATG.DE) plunged 16.6%, to the bottom of the STOXX 600, after the company cut its...

Fed meeting eyed later in the dayEntain to buy Poland-based betting operator for $946 mlnLogitech slides after CEO exitGrifols surges on plan to reduce stake in Shanghai RAASSTOXX 600 up 0.4%, European banks add 1.1%June 14 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, supported by banks and miners, ahead of a broadly priced-in pause in interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed 0.4% higher.Banks (.SX7P), which tend to benefit from higher rates, rose 1.1%. Italy (.FTMIB) and Spain's (.IBEX) lender-heavy indexes rose 0.9%...

CHICAGO, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. grains merchant Bunge (BG.N) and Glencore-backed (GLEN.L) Viterra are merging to create an agricultural trading giant worth about $34 billion including debt, the companies said on Tuesday, in a deal that will likely draw close regulatory scrutiny.The deal brings the combined company closer in global scale to leading rivals Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM.N) and Cargill (CARG.UL), valuing Bunge and Viterra at about $17 billion each. Bunge shareholders, however, will own about 70% of the company, because Bunge will pay for a significant chunk of the deal...