Spain's second-largest lender BBVA has expressed its renewed interest in a takeover of its smaller rival Banco Sabadell.
The cost in the U. S. of employing workers picked up modestly at the start of 2024 amid a jump in benefits.
Banco Santander said on Tuesday that profits jumped in the first quarter, boosted by higher interest rates.
Dow Jones futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Tuesday as market participants looked ahead to the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting and more mega-cap earnings.
There were further signs that the eurozone was starting to turn a corner as inflation held steady at 2. 4% and the single currency economy avoided recession in the first quarter of the year.
Barclays is reportedly in talks with US banking giant Goldman Sachs to acquire $2bn in credit card balances from its co-branded credit programme with General Motors.
Volkswagen's share price was in reverse on Tuesday after the German automaker reported a slow start to the year, though the company expressed its confidence in hitting full-year targets with the release of more than 30 new models.
German automotive group Mercedes-Benz said on Tuesday that Q1 earnings had plummeted as it was weighed down by model changes and soft demand for electric vehicles.
The German economy avoided recession in the first quarter of the year, with modest 0. 2% growth reported on Tuesday, surpassing analysts' expectations.
Asian markets saw a mixed day of trading on Tuesday, as investors navigated between positive cues from Wall Street and cautious sentiment surrounding China's factory activity.
China’s manufacturing sector continued to strengthen in April, closely-watched data published on Tuesday showed.
Danish brewing giant Carlsberg on Tuesday announced a DKK1. 0bn (£110m) share buyback after a solid start to 2024 with strong growth in Asia and Central and Eastern Europe.
German retail sales posted a higher-than-expected by 1. 8% rise in March compared with the previous month, according to official data published on Tuesday.