Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is
seen opening lower on Monday, with futures down 1.3%.
* TALOS: Talos Energy ( TALO ) is poised to name veteran
Shell executive Paul Goodfellow as its next CEO, two
people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
* WEINSTEIN: U.S. activist investor Boaz Weinstein may have
suffered a defeat in the first vote on his plans to shake up
Britain's investment trust industry, but bosses in sector will
not be sleeping easy.
* UNILEVER ( UL ): Unilever ( UL ) is evaluating options,
including a New York listing, for its ice cream business,
Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with
the matter.
* OIL: Oil prices jumped on Monday after U.S. President
Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China,
raising fears of crude supply disruption from two of the biggest
suppliers to the U.S.
* METALS: Most base metals in London dipped on Monday, with
copper hitting its lowest in four weeks, as U.S. President
Donald Trump's 10% tariff on imports from top metals consumer
China fuelled trade war concerns.
* GOLD: Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Monday after rising to
an all-time high in the previous session, as the U.S. dollar
strengthened on mounting fears of a global trade war.
* FTSE 100: Britain's benchmark share index closed at a
record high on Friday and logged its best month in more than two
years, while investors prepared for the Bank of England's rate
decision next week.
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