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London pre-open: Stocks seen flat with geopolitics, US earnings in focus
London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday as investors kept an eye on the geopolitical situation, with the latest Chinese trade data in focus and US bank earnings to look forward to.
US close: Stocks finish higher, traders monitoring Syria
Shares on Wall Street finished higher on Thursday, albeit off their best levels, after enduring heavy losses during the previous session, after the US president toned down his remarks on Syria a day earlier.
LSE appoints Goldman Sachs veteran David Schwimmer as CEO
London Stock Exchange has appointed Goldman Sachs veteran David Schwimmer as its new chief executive.
Friday newspaper round-up: TPP, VW, FirstGroup, Facebook
Donald Trump has said he would lead America back into the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership trade pact – but only if he was offered a better deal than that negotiated by the Obama administration. After reports that he was reconsidering his decision to pull out of the pact, Trump tweeted on Thursday night that he would only do so if he was offered improved terms from the 11 existing signatories, who include Japan, Australia and Canada. “Would only join TPP if the deal were substantially better than the deal offered to Pres.