UK Stocks-Factors to watch on January 14
14/01/2026 05:23
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futuresFFIc1 up 0.13%. * PRUDENTIAL: Prudential PRU.L named Douglas Flint as its new chair, succeeding Shriti Vadera who is stepping down in May. * 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. * BP: Workers at BP's BP.L refinery in Whiting, Indiana, are in contract negotiations with the British oil major, which has proposed changes including job cuts at the 440,000-barrel-per-day facility, the United Steelworkers union said. * ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca AZN.L has agreed to buy Boston-based Modella AI, the companies said. * WORKSPACE: Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital, which holds about 13.5% stake in Workspace WKP.L, sent a letter urging the company to pursue a managed wind-down. * BUSINESS CONFIDENCE: British businesses turned their most pessimistic in three years at the end of 2025, and their mood worsened after finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget at the end of November, a survey showed. * RAILWAY: Britain committed to a new rail infrastructure programme worth up to 45 billion pounds for the north of England. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices paused, copper prices rose to a new high, and gold climbed. * FTSE: The UK's FTSE 100 ended largely unchanged on Tuesday as investors assessed mixed corporate updates and U.S. inflation data. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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