March 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down 4
points on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures seen up
0.53% ahead of cash markets open.
* RIO TINTO: Investors in Rio Tinto Ltd RIO.AX have renewed efforts to
force the world's biggest iron ore miner to commit to targets that would scale
back emissions of its customers in line with the Paris Agreement on combating
climate change. * FLYBE: British regional airline Flybe said on Thursday it had entered into
administration, as the already struggling carrier failed to withstand the plunge
in travel demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak. * TESCO: Britain's biggest supermarket group, Tesco TSCO.L , will start
price matching Aldi on hundreds of everyday items, firing the latest salvo in
its fight to stem the market share gains of its rival. * INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION: Britain's investment industry trade body has
warned companies ahead of their 2020 annual general meetings that they must
disclose more about how they are handling climate change risk. * GOLD: Gold edged up on Thursday on safe-haven buying fuelled by worries
about the fast-spreading coronavirus, but a rise in equity markets limited
bullion's gains. * OIL: Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday ahead of an OPEC meeting in
which Saudi Arabia is expected to push the group and its allies including Russia
to agree to further output cuts to support the market. * EX-DIVS: BHP Group BHPB.L , Evraz EVRE.L , Persimmon PSN.L , Rio Tinto
RIO.L , RSA Insurance Group SA.L , Standard Chartered STAN.L will trade
without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday, trimming 16.5
points off the FTSE 100 .FTSE , according to Reuters calculations.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 1.5% on Wednesday as investors
bet on possible rate cuts in Europe after the U.S. Federal Reserve's emergency
move to protect the U.S. economy from the impact of the coronavirus on Tuesday.
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Redde REDD.L Q3 2020 Trading Statement
Northgate Release
Gresham House GHE.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Arcontech ARC.L Half Year 2020 Earnings Release
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NMC Health NMC.L Q4 2019 Earnings Release
Network NETW.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
International
Schroders SDR.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Synthomer SYNTS.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Capital & CAL.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Regional
Indigovision ID2A.L Full Year 2019 PLC Earnings
Group Release
Domino's Pizza DOM.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Group
Tyman TYMN.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Phoenix PHNX.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Group
Premier Oil PMO.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Spirent SPT.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Communications
Aviva AV.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Kier Group KIE.L Half Year 2020 Earnings Release
CLS Holdings CLSH.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Pagegroup PAGE.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Headlam Group HEAD.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
PLC
Coats Group COA.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Capita CPI.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
ITV ITV.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Admiral Group ADML.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
PLC
Spire SPI.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
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Melrose MRON.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
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