Feb 11 (Reuters) - Britain's futures .FFIc1 up 0.02% ahead of cash market
open.
* G4S: GardaWorld on Wednesday extended the buyout offer period for rival
G4S GFS.L for a sixth time, prolonging a bidding war with U.S.-based Allied
Universal for the British private security services firm. * SSP GROUP: SSP Group SSPG.L said on Wednesday it continued to assess the
merits of raising funds but stopped short of confirming a Financial Times report
that it was planning a 500-million-pound cash call within weeks. * HOUSE PRICES: The boom in Britain's housing market cooled sharply in
January as the country went back into coronavirus lockdown and a tax break for
buyers neared its expiry, a survey showed. * TRADE: Just under half of British companies that export goods have run
into difficulties caused by the Brexit shift in trade terms with the European
Union since the start of the year, a British Chambers of Commerce survey showed.
* GOLD: Gold edged lower as the dollar recovered and softer U.S. inflation
data dampened the bullion's appeal as a hedge against inflation. * OIL: Oil prices fell, giving up some of the recent strong gains on
profit-taking and speculation that the market's strength could tempt producers
like Saudi Arabia to reduce output by less. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.1% lower on Wednesday as a
stronger pound pressured exporters, while homeware retailer Dunelm gained after
resuming dividends and posting a higher first-half profit. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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Coca Cola HBC AG CCH.L FY results
Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSa.L Strategy update
Relx Plc REL.L FY results
MJ Gleeson Plc GLEG.L HY results
Ted Baker Plc TED.L Trading update
Royal Mail Plc RMG.L Trading update
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