Oct 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down 11
points at 7,155 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BHP: One of BHP's BHP.AX BHPB.L biggest shareholders Aberdeen Standard
Investments on Wednesday added to pressure for the world's leading miner to cut
ties with lobby groups it says are at odds with the company's pledges on climate
leadership. * INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES: British Airways ICAG.L announced
the launch of a new flight from London's Gatwick Airport to the Turkish resort
of Antalya, once among Thomas Cook's most popular routes, as airlines jostle to
fill the void left by its collapse. * LONDON CITY AIRPORT: The airport was braced for disruption on Thursday
after climate-change protesters Extinction Rebellion vowed to occupy its
terminal and shut down operations for three days as part of its action in the
British capital. * ROYAL DUTCH SHELL: Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L said on Thursday it would
offset the carbon dioxide emissions of around 1.5 million road users in Britain
starting later this month under a loyalty scheme. * OIL:Oil prices fell on Thursday on concerns of lower fuel demand as talks
this week between the United States and China, the world's two largest oil
users, are not expected to help end the trade war between them, adding to
anxieties about the global economy.
* GOLD:Gold prices scaled one-week highs on Thursday, holding ground above
$1,500 an ounce, as investors flocked to the safety of bullion following
contradictory reports about Sino-U.S. trade talks. * Barratt Development BDEV.L , Centrica CNA.L , HSBC Holdings HSBA.L ,
Spirax-Sarco SPX.L and Tesco TSCO.L will trade without entitlement on
Thursday, trimming around 9.5 points off the FTSE 100 index, according to
Reuters calculations. * The UK blue-chip index closed up 0.3% as British shares lagged global
markets on Wednesday as fears of damage from Brexit outweighed reports of China
being open to a partial trade deal with the United States. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Physiomics PLC PYSM.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Plutus Powergen PPGL.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
PLC
PRS Reit PLC PRSR.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
N Brown Group PLC BWNG.L Half Year 2019 Earnings Release
Dunelm Group PLC DNLM.L Q1 2020 Trading Statement Release
Hargreaves HRGV.L Interim Management Statement
Lansdown PLC Release
Mondi PLC MNDI.L Q3 2019 Trading Statement Release
Sabne Insurance SBRE.L Half Year 2020 N Brown Group PLC
Earnings Call
TR European Growth TRG.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Trust PLC
Morses Club MCLM.L HY Results
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