10 things you need to know before European markets open

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Uber is pushing back against the EU. It defended its business model in Europe's highest court on Tuesday, saying its service had made it easier for people to get around and cut pollution as it fights a case which could leave $4$4

Germany is pinning its hopes on Fillon. Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble praised the economic program of French presidential contender Francois Fillon and said he hoped the conservative candidate's far-right rival $4

The UK will talk to other EU leaders about Brexit. Britain cannot begin negotiations with the European Union until it has triggered the formal exit procedure but it can have discussions with the leaders, $4

Germany takes over the presidency of the G20. It happens on Thursday, a platform Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to use to safeguard $4

France has a tough line on Russia. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that lifting European Union sanctions on Russia would weaken efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis $4

The UK is closing a tobacco factory in Russia. Britain's Imperial Brands, the world's fourth-biggest tobacco company, will shut one of its two Russian factories in January, it said on Tuesday, $4

The US economy grew faster than expected. Gross domestic product increased at a 3.2% annual rate instead of the previously reported 2.9% pace, $4

Business minister Greg Clark said the British government was "unashamedly pro-business." But that he wanted to strengthen existing corporate governance structures to avoid $4

Electric car stations are coming to Europe. German carmakers BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Audi and US competitor Ford said $4

The EU reacted to THAT memo. Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said Britain cannot "have its cake and eat it," as the government in London distanced itself from a memo including$4