Nov 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat at 7,094 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* ROLLS ROYCE: Emirates is edging towards a deal with Rolls-Royce RR.L to power its latest Airbus AIR.PA A380 superjumbos but has not yet reached a final agreement, the Dubai-based airline said on Sunday. RANDGOLD, BARRICK GOLD: Barrick Gold ABX.TO shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Canadian miner's $6.1 billion acquisition of Africa-focused Randgold Resources RRS.L , three people familiar with the preliminary vote count told Reuters on Friday. BARCLAYS, LLOYDS: Britain's Barclays BARC.L and Lloyds LLOY.L were the surprise laggards in a European Union bank health check on Friday, although none of the 48 lenders tested failed a major capital threshold. En+: En+ Group ENPLq.L has appointed one of its senior managers Vladimir Kiriukhin as its new chief executive, the company said on Friday, as it continues talks with Washington on easing U.S. sanctions. GOLD: Gold prices were steady in early Asian trade on Monday as the dollar eased, while investors are tuned in to the U.S. congressional elections on Tuesday. OIL: Oil prices fell on Monday as the start to U.S. sanctions against Iran's fuel exports was softened by waivers that will allow major buyers to still import Iranian crude, at least temporarily. The UK blue chip index closed down 0.3 percent as a sell-off in defensive sectors from tobacco to healthcare knocked UK shares off a three-week high and into negative territory at the close on Friday as earlier optimism over a Brexit deal and a possible end to the U.S.-China row faded. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets
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