Praxair

European stocks buoyed by new Nafta trade pact between US, Canada and Mexico

Onerous US demands include more asset sales, possibly exceeding agreed threshold

Aryzta falls 8.8% after broker warns the company could have to ask shareholders for more cash to ease debt woes

Companies are running against a October 24th deadline to complete the deal

Watchdog wants Linde and Praxair to sell more assets before approving $42bn deal

Ryanair falls nearly 2% in Dublin on UBS downgrade

Banks led European gains while car stocks were hot on their heels

Product of $70 billion gas merger to be plc under Irish law says chief executive

Capital seen as more desirable than London because of uncertainty over Brexit

In the fourth quarter alone, global mergers and acquisitions were worth $1.2 trillion

Agreement follows Praxair assurances to Linde over jobs and governance in Germany

Investors worry central banks less willing to use monetary policy to stimulate growth

Oil up as markets reassess central bank policies while Kingspan takes 3% hit

Ryanair, Paddy Power, ICG and C&C fall as Brexit worries drag on Dublin trade