UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 14 (updated)

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14/07/2022 08:00

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    July 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index  .FTSE  is seen
opening lower on Thursday, with futures  FFIc1  down 0.20%.
    * HAYS: British recruitment agency Hays  HAYS.L  posted a
23% jump in its fourth-quarter net fees, fuelled by ramped-up
hiring across markets as companies rush to fill up
vacancies. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YV14Y
   * EXPERIAN: Experian  EXPN.L  said quarterly revenue rose 7%,
as the world's largest credit data firm benefited from robust
demand in its consumer services unit.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YV0XK
    * BARRATT: Britain's largest homebuilder Barratt  BDEV.L 
forecast annual profit slightly ahead of market expectations,
underscoring robust demand despite the housing sector grappling
with supply chain constraints and labour shortages. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YV17J 
    * SSP: Britain's SSP  SSPG.L  said it expects annual sales
and profit to be at the upper end of its previous outlook,
thanks to a recovery in air and rail travel and as passengers
spend more time at its stores. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YV195
    * PLAYTECH: Hong Kong-based investment and advisory firm TTB
Partners walked away from making a takeover offer for British
gambling software company Playtech  PTEC.L , citing challenging
market conditions  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YV186
    * ASHMORE: Emerging markets investment firm Ashmore  ASHM.L 
said assets under management tumbled by $14.3 billion during the
quarter to June 30. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2YU2V3
    * RECKITT: Enfamil maker Reckitt  RKT.L  flew 65 tonnes of
baby formula to Chicago from its plant in Singapore, shoring up
supplies amid a months-long shortage in the United States, the
company said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YU2KT
    * LLOYDS: Britain's biggest domestic lender Lloyds  LLOY.L 
contacted 2 million of its 26 million customers in May after
identifying they could need extra support to cope with soaring
food and energy prices and rising debt costs. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YO2YU 
    * BP: BP  BP.L  is aiming to start producing sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia by 2025 after converting its
oil refinery near Perth to produce renewable fuels.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YU12B
    * AVANTI WEST COAST: TSSA union members in train station
roles at rail operator Avanti West Coast will hold one-day
strike on July 27 over pay & job security.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YU39Q
 
    * FTSE 100: UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday after
hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data slammed global markets,
while a surprise growth in Britain's economy failed to assuage
recession worries. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YU1QH
    

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