UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct. 4
04/10/2021 06:41
Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain's futures .FFIc1 were 0.39%
higher on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* MORRISONS: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has won the
auction for Morrisons MRW.L with a 7 billion pound ($9.5
billion) bid, paving the way for the U.S. private equity firm to
take control of Britain's fourth-biggest supermarket group.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2QY070
* PETROFAC: British oil services group Petrofac PFC.L said
it is looking at refinancing options including debt and fresh
equity as it faces a possible $240 million fine from a London
court. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2QY082
* BRITISH AIRWAYS: British Airways is set to reverse its
decision to scrap short-haul flights from Gatwick airport, the
Telegraph reported on Sunday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2QZ0J5
* FUEL SHORTAGE: Gasoline and diesel shortages persisted in
London and south east England on Sunday, where 22% of forecourts
had no fuel available and 60% had both types available, the
Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said on Sunday, according to
Sky News. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2QZ0FB
* TRUCK DRIVERS: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said
on Sunday any difficulty drivers were having in filling up with
petrol is due to demand and ruled out relying on immigration to
boost the numbers of truck drivers to deliver the fuel.
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* BREXIT: Britain will threaten on Monday to dispense with
some of the terms of its agreement overseeing post-Brexit trade
with Northern Ireland, saying they have become too damaging to
retain. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2QZ0JB
* GOLD: Gold prices edged down, with a firmer dollar dimming
bullion's appeal, as investors eye a key U.S. jobs report later
this week that could influence the Federal Reserve's timeline
for tapering its asset purchases. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2R003H
* OIL: Oil fell ahead of a meeting by OPEC and its allies
which may determine whether a recent rally in prices amid supply
shocks and a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be
sustained. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2R005V
* British mid-cap stocks closed at two-month lows on Friday,
as warnings from electrical goods retailer AO World and pub
operator J D Wetherspoon stoked concerns around supply chain
disruptions and higher energy prices. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QX1N1
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
James Halstead JHD.L FY results
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