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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 4

Published 05/04/2020, 02:47 PM
Updated 05/04/2020, 02:50 PM
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May 4 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down 38 points on
Monday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures seen down 0.45% ahead of
cash markets open.
* INCHCAPE: Auto dealership chain Inchcape INCH.L on Monday appointed
former Fujitsu Ltd 6702.T executive Duncan Tait as its chief executive officer,
replacing Stefan Bomhard who was named as the top boss of Imperial Brands
IMB.L in February. * HOTEL CHOCOLAT: British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat HOTC.L has increased
its banking facilities to help get it through the coronavirus crisis, it said on
Monday. * UK'S DEFENSE MINISTER ON COVID: Having COVID-19 was "bloody awful,"
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday, saying that the virus had
sapped his energy, reduced his will and temporarily taken away his sense of
taste and smell for days. * PENDRAGON: British auto retailer Pendragon Plc PDG.L confirmed media
reports on Monday that it held talks with rival Lookers Plc LOOK.L to explore
a merger but the company said the discussions had now ceased. * GULF MARINE: Gulf Marine Services GMS.L on Monday rejected a $32 million
takeover proposal from Seafox International saying the offer fundamentally
undervalued the oilfield industry contractor. * A slump in energy company stocks led the UK's FTSE 100 index .FTSE lower
by 2.3% on Friday, with sentiment also dented by U.S. President Donald Trump's
threat to impose new tariffs on China over the coronavirus crisis. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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