Ramon Laguarta wrestles with weakening sales and shrinking profit margins in North America
Former FBI chief who oversaw probe into Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia will face trial on January 5
Closing changes on the day: Stoxx 600 +0.8% German DAX +1.0% France CAC +1.2% UK FTSE 100 +0.8% Spain IBEX +1.1% Italy’s FTSE MIB +1.1%