World cup fever to push Euro stocks: BarclaysMONDAY, 29 MAY 2006 12:43PMSuper funds and fund managers have another reason to back the World Cup, besides the Socceroos being there, with UK investment house Barclays singling out stocks that will benefit on and off the pitch. |
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