Flash Briefing: US Tech stocks; Unilever's Pohlman; Brexit's new fan; KPMG and SA

In today’s global headlines…. US stock markets bounced back strongly last night, the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the way with a 3% gain, led by a 6% surge for Amazon. Unilever chief executive Paul Pohlman, one of the champions of business’s move towards a more socially conscious model, is to step down at the end of next month. London’s influential Financial Times newspaper has changed its mind on Brexit. And in South African related news, Big Four auditing group KPMG has signalled its intention of not abandoning the embattled Joburg-based business.