April 22(Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen
opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.5%.
* BOE: The Bank of England said it plans to open a "northern
hub" in England, as part of a drive to make the central bank
less London-centric. * WHITBREAD: Premier Inn-owner Whitbread WTB.L pledged to
attain net zero carbon emissions by 2040, a decade ahead of its
prior commitment, as it speeds up its programme to reduce the
usage of gas, install solar panels and move to an electric
vehicle fleet. * AGGREKO: Equipment rental company Aggreko 's AGGK.L 2.3
billion pound takeover by private equity firms is in doubt
because its biggest shareholder, Liontrust Asset Management,
plans to oppose the deal, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
* RYANAIR: Ryanair RYA.I expects a very strong profit
recovery in the year to March 31, 2023, and at best a breakeven
performance over the next 12 months with traffic already
starting to recover, Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said
on Wednesday. * HEATHROW AIRPORT: Britain's Heathrow Airport has refused
to allow extra flights from India before the country is added on
Friday to Britain's "red-list" of locations from which most
travel is banned due to a high number of COVID-19 cases, the
airport said on Wednesday. * OIL: Oil prices fell for a third day as a surprise build
in U.S. crude inventories and a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in
India and Japan raised concerns that a recovery in global
economy and fuel demand may slow.
* London's FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday, led by gains in
AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) and energy heavyweights BP and Royal Dutch Shell,
while Just Eat Takeaway.com dropped following Uber Eats' plan to
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