European Markets Are Mixed as Middle East Worries London, While Consumer Confidence Boosts Paris

London’s oil and resources heavy FTSE100 slips back while continental markets recover some of yesterday’s losses.
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European markets are mixed. London’s oil and resources heavy FTSE100 slips back while continental markets recover some of yesterday’s losses. Airlines such as the U.K.’s EasyJet plc and International Consolidated Airlines Group plc are among the risers, following yesterday’s dip in confidence over the Germanwings air disaster. French consumers are feeling better than at any time in last four years. Amazon circles fashion retailer Net-a-Porter. Royal Bank of Scotland sells its international private banking business to Swiss private bank Union Bancaire Privee. The Deal's Jonathan Braude reports from London.