UK Stocks-Factors to watch on January 14 (updated)
14/01/2026 07:44
Adda new items, updates futures Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futuresFFIc1 up 0.15%. * BP: BP BP.L expects to book $4 billion to $5 billion in impairments in the fourth quarter. * HAYS: Hays HAYS.L posted a slightly bigger-than-expected drop in second-quarter net fees, driven by weak hiring activity in Germany. * VISTRY: Vistry VTYV.L flagged a dip in forward sales position at the start of 2026, after reporting fewer annual home completions. * PEARSON: Pearson PSON.L reported a jump in sales growth in the final quarter of the year, and said it expected its 2025 operating profit to rise by about 6%. * MULBERRY: Mulberry MUL.L reported a rise in third-quarter revenue, driven by strong sales across its markets during the festive season. * SSE: RWE RWEG.DE and SSE SSE.L were among the project developers to win guaranteed electricity price contracts in Britain's latest offshore wind power auction, the government said. * PRUDENTIAL: Prudential PRU.L named Douglas Flint as its new chair. * RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.AX, RIO.L has engaged JPMorgan JPM.N and two other advisers on its potential acquisition of Glencore GLEN.L, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters. * ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca AZN.L has agreed to buy Boston-based Modella AI. * WORKSPACE: Saba Capital, which holds about 13.5% stake in Workspace WKP.L, sent a letter urging the company to pursue a managed wind-down. * RAILWAY: Britain committed to a new rail infrastructure programme worth up to 45 billion pounds for the north of England. * COMMODITIES: Oil slipped, copper prices rose to a new high, and gold climbed. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: LIVE/ TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times PRESS/FT > Other business headlines PRESS/GB (Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru) ((Neeshita.Beura@thomsonreuters.com))