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	<title>Financial Standard Comments - National shares surge on ex-Barclays appointment</title>
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National Australia Bank (NAB) has appointed former Barclays deputy chief executive John Stewart as managing director and chief executive officer of its European business, prompting a surge on NAB prices as investors speculated that Stewart&#8217;s arrival may indicate a step in the right direction in its search for a UK acquisition.
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