UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 14 (updated)
14/05/2025 08:07
Adds new items, updates shares and futures May 14 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index was trading down 0.07% on Wednesday with futures FFIc1 down 0.34%. * IMPERIAL BRANDS: Cigarette maker Imperial Brands IMB.L said CEO Stefan Bomhard will retire after five years in the role, and named finance chief Lukas Paravicini as his successor. * BURBERRY: British luxury brand Burberry BRBY.L reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and adjusted operating profit for its full year ending March 29. * EXPERIAN: Credit data firm Experian EXPN.L said it expects its organic revenue for fiscal year 2026 to grow 6%-8%. * TP ICAP: British inter-dealer broker TP ICAP TCAPI.L reported its best-ever quarter, with first-quarter revenue rising 10%. * GSK: GSK GSK.L will buy efimosfermin, a specialty medicine used to treat liver disease from Boston Pharmaceuticals, for up to $2 billion. * DIRECT LINE-AVIVA: Aviva's AV.L bid to become Britain's largest home and motor insurer via a 3.7 billion pound planned takeover of smaller rival Direct Line DLGD.L suffered a potential setback, after Britain's antitrust watchdog said it would review the deal. * COMPASS GROUP: Compass Group CPG.L retained its annual profit and revenue forecasts, after the British catering firm reported first-half operating profit ahead of market expectations. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices retreated, gold prices fell and base metals in London were mixed on Wednesday. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed nearly flat on Tuesday as investors assessed a tick up in U.S. inflation data, while signs of a cooling UK labour market fuelled speculation over the Bank of England's future rate decisions. * 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 Simone Lobo and Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru) ((Simone.Lobo@thomsonreuters.com; +919920570373;))