UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 29 (updated)
29/11/2021 07:52
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Nov 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen
opening 85 points higher on Monday, according to financial
bookmakers, with futures up 1.33% .FFIc1 .
* A.G. BARR: A.G. Barr BAG.L expects full-year profit to
be ahead of current market expectations as positive trading
momentum since September has continued across its business
units, the Scotland-based soft drinks maker said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2SK1RD
* AMIGO: British subprime lender Amigo AMGO.L said it
expects court proceedings over its new rescue plan to take at
least four months, and would propose an equity raise under the
plan to support the business. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2SK1QS
* VICTORIA PLC: Flooring products maker Victoria Plc VCP.L
said it would buy the rugs division along with UK polypropylene
carpet and non-woven carpet businesses of Belgium's Balta Group
NV BALTA.BR for 138 million euros. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2SK1TA
* SANTANDER: Santander SAN.MC said that the chief
executive of Yorkshire Building Society Mike Regnier would
replace Nathan Bostock as head of its UK arm. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2SI041
* COVID-19: Britain is set to unveil new guidance on
speeding up and extending the rollout of COVID-19 booster shots,
a junior health minister said, adding he was braced for more
cases of the variant of concern Omicron. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2QF03L
* META-GIPHY: The UK competition regulator is expected to
block Meta Platforms' FB.O acquisition of online GIF platform
Giphy in the coming days, the Financial Times reported.
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* BT GROUP: Indian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance
Industries Ltd RELI.NS is considering an offer for British
telecom company BT Group Plc BT.L , the Economic Times
reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2SK0VZ
* GOLD: Gold prices edged higher, as concerns over the
impact of the possibly vaccine-resistant Omicron coronavirus
variant supported the precious metal's safe-haven appeal
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* METALS: London copper rose as risk sentiment steadied
after concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant sparked a
heavy sell-off last week. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2SK0TL
* OIL: Oil prices rebounded as investors looked for bargains
after Friday's slump and on speculation that OPEC+ may pause an
output increase in response to the spread of Omicron, but the
mood remained cautious with little known about the new variant
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* The UK's blue-chip share index slumped on Friday,
suffering its biggest drop in more than a year as fears over a
newly detected and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus
variant gripped stock markets around the world urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2SH24Q
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(Reporting By Amna Karimi in Bengaluru)
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