UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 30 (updated)

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    June 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index  .FTSE  is seen
opening lower on Thursday, with futures  FFIc1  down 1.64%.
    
    * IAG: International Airlines Group  ICAG.L  said it had
converted options for 14 A320neo family Airbus jets, announced
in 2013, into firm orders for 11 A320neos and three A321neos.
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    * ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca  AZN.L  said its cancer drug
Imfinzi, when given along with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in a
late-stage trial, showed promise in helping patients with an
aggressive form of lung cancer before surgery.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YH173
    * OCADO: Ocado  OCDO.L  has extended its partnership deal
with French retailer Groupe Casino  CASP.PA , the British online
supermarket and technology group said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2YH192
    * VIRGIN MONEY: BritVirgin Money  VMUK.L  said it would buy
back shares with an initial repurchase of up to 75 million
pounds ($91.10 million).  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YH175
    * BUNZL: Bunzl Plc  BNZL.L  said it expected higher annual
revenue, supported by red-hot inflation and benefits of
acquisitions in the past year.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YH18Y
    * TESCO: U.S. food giant Kraft Heinz  KHC.O  has stopped
supplying some products to Britain's biggest supermarket group
Tesco  TSCO.L , which resisted charging its customers higher
prices for them at a time of surging inflation.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2YG4YU
    * BRITISHVOLT: Electric vehicle (EV) battery startup
Britishvolt has signed a deal with South Korean battery
materials firm Posco Chemical  003670.KS  designed to secure the
supply of cathode and anode materials, the two companies
said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2YG0PZ
    * TEVVA: British commercial EV startup Tevva launched its
first truck with a hydrogen fuel cell booster which should drive
up to 310 miles (499 km) and provide fleet operators with
greater zero-emission range.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2YG0X2
    * STRIKE ACTION: British postal workers and train station
staff have voted in favour of strike action, their trade unions
said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2YG5K1
    * CAR PRODUCTION:  Britain's car production snapped a
ten-month slump in May with a rise of 13.3% as the output of
electric vehicles more than doubled and the sector recovered
from pandemic lows, industry data showed.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nB8N2TT01W
    * FTSE 100: Britain's top share index inched lower on
Wednesday, as gains in healthcare shares were seen providing
little support against growing concerns about a global
recession.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2YG1FC
    
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