UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 14 (updated)
14/10/2024 07:39
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Oct 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is
seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.2%.
* MULBERRY: UK's Mulberry MUL.L said its top investor
Challice has declined to sell shares in the company to Frasers
FRAS.L after the sportswear and apparel retailer last week
sweetened its takeover bid for the luxury brand.
* PAGEGROUP: British recruiter PageGroup PAGE.L forecast
its annual profit in line with market views, despite posting a
drop in net fees for the third quarter on Monday after weak
market appetite for hiring amid macroeconomic uncertainties
weighed on the sector.
* ASHMORE: Emerging markets-focused investor Ashmore Group
ASHM.L reported higher first-quarter assets under management
on Monday, driven by positive investment performance of $3.2
billion and improved client risk appetite.
* EASYJET: easyJet EZJ.L said it has appointed European
private rail freight operator Lineas's current finance head Jan
De Raeymaeker as its chief financial officer with effect from
Jan. 20, replacing Kenton Jarvis, who will take over as the
British airline's CEO.
* TI FLUID SYSTEMS: TI Fluid Systems TIFS.L said on
Saturday it had received an increased offer of 200 pence per
share from Canada's ABC Technologies to acquire the British
automotive components supplier.
* BRITISH AIRWAYS: British Airways said on Friday it has
made additional changes to its schedule due to delays in the
delivery of engines and parts from Rolls-Royce RR.L ,
particularly the Trent 1000 engines fitted to its 787 aircraft.
* OIL: Oil prices fell after data showed China's inflation
rate declined and a lack of clarity on the country's economic
stimulus plans stoked fears about fuel demand in the world's
biggest crude importer.
* GOLD: Gold prices eased on Monday.
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(Reporting by Yamini Kalia and DhanushVignesh Babu in
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