European stock indices edge higher, following a largely positive day in Asia, as a series of planned, or contemplated, corporate transactions find favor with investors. Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton and Finnish mining equipment maker Metso, separately, announce they are reviewing deals , while in Paris Alstom gains a boost from an agreement to sell a heating-equipment unit to German buyout firm Triton for an above-forecast $1 billion.
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