Reuters
Published Nov 15, 2016 17:37
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov. 15
Nov 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 24 to 33 points, or 0.5 percent on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* The UK blue chip index closed up 0.34 percent at 6,753.18 points on Monday following a rally in banking and mining stocks, although a slump in utilities kept a lid on broader market gains. REYNOLDS AMERICA/BATS: U.S. cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc (NYSE:RAI) RAI.N is seeking a higher price from British American Tobacco Plc BATS.L after rejecting its $47 billion takeover offer, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L RIO.AX called a board meeting on Monday to discuss payments of $10.5 million made to a consultant on its project to develop the world's largest untapped iron ore reserves in Guinea, industry sources said. WPP:WPP Plc's WPP.L GroupM, one of the world's largest media buying firms, said on Monday it would restructure its North American operations as the industry relies more on technology to place ads. RIO: Rio Tinto RIO.L RIO.AX is "cautiously optimistic" about the current copper market that has spiked in recent weeks, a senior executive at the world's second-largest miner said on Monday. BRITAIN EU: Just over one in three large European companies expects its business to be damaged by the talks which will lead to Britain leaving the European Union, a survey showed on Tuesday. BRITAIN PROPERTY: UK commercial property values inched ahead in October, a closely-watched index showed on Monday, breaking a downward trend since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June. BRITAIN FUNDS: Fund managers in Britain will be ranked by how they compare on corporate governance and those who do not stick to the standards set by the country's watchdog will be struck off its list. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets
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Half Year 2016 Vodafone Group
PLC Earnings Release Firstgroup Plc
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Half Year 2017 FirstGroup PLC
Earnings Release Enterprise Inns
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PLC Earnings Release Oxford Instruments
OXIG.L
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Instruments PLC Earnings
Release easyJet Plc
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Earnings Release Meggitt Plc
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Release BTG Plc
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Half Year 2017 BTG PLC
Earnings Release Card Factory Plc
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Trading Statement Release Land Securities
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Half Year 2017 Land Securities Group Plc
Group PLC Earnings Release Intermediate
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