Feb 28 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 189 points lower
at 6,608 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.
* IAG: British Airways, owned by IAG ICAG.L , said it would cancel some
flights to and from Italy, Singapore and South Korea, as a result of reduced
demand for travel to the areas due to coronavirus outbreaks. * NMC Health: Britain's Financial Conduct Authority will investigate NMC
Health NMC.L , the UAE healthcare company said on Thursday, after trading in
its shares on the London stock exchange was suspended.
* OIL: Oil prices fell for a sixth straight session and were on track for
about a 12% weekly fall, the biggest in more than four years, as the spread of
the coronavirus outside China raised fears of slowing global demand. O/R
* London stocks plummeted on Thursday, with both benchmark indexes briefly
confirming a correction, as a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases
outside China raised fears of a global pandemic and crippled risk appetite.
UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Jupiter Fund Management JUP.L FY 2019 Results
Man Group EMG.L FY 2019 Results
Rolls-Royce Holdings RR.L FY 2019 Results
IMI PLC IMI.L FY 2019 Results
Foxtons Group FOXT.L FY 2019 Results
London Stock Exchange LSE.L FY 2019 Results
Essentra ESNT.L FY 2019 Results
Rightmove RMV.L FY 2019 Results
IAG ICAG.L FY 2019 Results
ConvaTec Group CTEC.L FY 2019 Results
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