(Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Thursday as banking and mining stocks declined after widespread bid talk surrounding both Rio Tinto and Societe Generale evaporated.
SocGen shares fell nearly 3 percent, making them the largest drag on the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index as speculation ebbed regarding a possible takeover of the company by Italy's UniCredit.
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