UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 6 (updated)

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    July 6 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.1%.

     
    * OCADO: Ocado OCDO.L said Tim Steiner would continue to serve as 
    chief executive
     until the start of the 2028 financial year, when it will aim to have a successor in place.
  

    * ITV: ITV ITV.L said it had agreed to 
    sell
     its media and entertainment division to Comcast's CMCSA.O Sky for £1.6 billion.
  
* EASYJET: EasyJet EZJ.L said it has reached an agreement in principle with U.S. investment firm Castlelake on a sweetened £6.90-per-share takeover proposal.
* BRIDGEPOINT: Bridgepoint BPTB.L is set to provide the majority of a €200 million funding round for French AI-powered HR management software company Skello, becoming the startup's lead minority shareholder, a source close to the matter said.
* NEXT: Next NXT.L is preparing to launch a takeover bid for luxury department store chain Harvey Nichols, Sky News reported.
* STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L has partnered with BlackRock BLK.N to launch an Asia Pacific multi-asset fund designed for investors seeking broad exposure in the region, the bank said.

    * AUTO: British new car registrations in June 
    climbed
     about 11% from year-ago levels, with battery electric vehicle accounting for 30% of the market, according to preliminary industry data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
  
* REGULATORY: The Bank of England could give Britain's government bond market a boost this week and lower public borrowing costs by over £1 billion a year, banks say - but some former regulators warn a change in rules to achieve this would increase financial risks.

    * COMMODITIES: 
    Oil
     prices inched lower, 
    gold
     retreated, and 
    aluminium
     prices rose. 
  

     
  
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 (Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)
 ((Neeshita.beura@thomsonreuters.com))