Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 7 points lower on Thursday, according to financial
bookmakers.
* ANTOFAGASTA: One of the world's largest copper producers, Chilean miner Antofagasta ANTO.L , and
workers at its Zaldivar mine decided to extend government-mediated talks for a new union contract and avoid
a strike, a union source said on Wednesday night. * PREMIER LEAGUE: Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned on Thursday that hackers are
increasingly targeting soccer clubs in the Premier League in a wider attack on the country's sports sector.
* CARNIVAL: Carnival Corp's CCL.N Princess Cruises said on Wednesday it would extend the suspension
of select voyages through Dec. 15 as it looks to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. * BRITISH AIRWAYS: UK pilots' union BALPA is recommending that its 4,300 members accept British
Airways' proposal of about 20% reduced pay and voluntary severance to limit the amount of forced job cuts,
the union said on Wednesday. * CHINESE HACKING: Foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday Britain was concerned by evidence
published by the United States showing that China was involved in cyber attacks against medical and
academic institutions in 11 countries including the U.K. * EX-DIVS: Pennon Group PNN.L and SSE SSE.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend
pay-out on Thursday, trimming 2.8 points off the FTSE 100 according to Reuters calculations. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE sank on Wednesday with energy and healthcare stocks weighing the most
amid weaker oil prices and some unwinding of bets on the timeline of a coronavirus vaccine. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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PLC PLC Pre-Close Trading Statement Release
AFC AFEN.L Half
Energy PLC Year 2020 AFC Energy PLC Earnings Release
Relx PLC REL.L Half
Year 2020 Relx PLC Earnings Release
Croda CRDA.L Half
International PLC Year 2020 Croda International PLC Earnings Release
Howden HWDN.L Half
Joinery Group PLC Year 2020 Howden Joinery Group PLC Earnings Release
NCC NCCG.L Full
Group PLC Year 2020 NCC Group PLC Earnings Release
G4S PLC GFS.L Half
Year 2020 G4S PLC Earnings Release
Pentair PNR.N Q2 2020
PLC Pentair PLC Earnings Release
Unilever ULVR.L Half
PLC Year 2020 Unilever PLC Earnings Release
Daily DMGOa.L Q3 2020
Mail and General Trust Daily Mail and General Trust P L C Trading Statement Release
P L C
IG Group IGG.L Full
Holdings PLC Year 2020 IG Group Holdings PLC Earnings Release
Brewin BRW.L Q3 2020
Dolphin Holdings PLC Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC Trading Statement Release
Sage SGE.L Q3 2020
Group PLC Sage Group PLC Trading Statement Release
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