and-acquisitions talk. Dutch group KPN rose 3.6 percent after a report in newspaper Trouw said Dutch officials were speculating the group could be a takeover target for Spain's Telefonica and another large investor. Telefonica was up 0.5 percent. Shares in UK banks Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley jumped as talk swirled that the two are discussing a merger to create an 8 billion-pound ($13.9 billion) mortgage specialist. --More 23 21 Local Time 20 21 GMT