Retailers, cyclicals strength give European shares a leg-up; Pearson slumps again
July 12, 2017 at 03:31 AM EDT
LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - A run higher for energy shares and miners, as well as strong updates from retailers Burberry and B&M helped drive European shares higher in early deals on Wednesday, though renewed pain for publisher Pearson weighed on the media sector.