UK shares set for strong weekly gains, travel stocks soar

(Reuters) - London-listed shares rose on Friday and were set for their third straight week of gains as optimism around a post-coronavirus economic recovery drove investors back to riskier assets, while travel stocks surged to their highest in nearly three months.The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 1.2% and on course for its best week in nearly two months, with BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc gaining on higher oil prices. [O/R]EasyJet , cruise operator Carnival and British-Airways owner IAG ..