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European flotations start to rise
The number of company flotations in Europe rose significantly in the final quarter of 2009, a study shows. There were 61 initial public offerings (IPOs) worth €4.99bn in the last quarter of the year, compared with 44 listings that raised €1.37bn in the third quarter, according to the IPO Watch Europe survey from business services group PriceWaterhouseCoopers.