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Britain's FTSE futures FFIc1 seen down 0.1% ahead of cash market open on
Tuesday.
* BP: BP 's BP.L first-quarter profit more than tripled from a year earlier
to $2.6 billion, exceeding expectations, boosted by stronger oil prices and
bumper revenue from natural gas trading. * AVEVA GROUP: Aveva Group AVV.L said its chief executive Craig Hayman had
decided to quit and Peter Herweck would be seconded from its major shareholder
Schneider Electric SCHN.PA as his replacement from May 1. * IWG PLC: Office rental firm IWG Plc IWG.L said it has witnessed
"unprecedented demand" for its flexible work products, suitable for a
combination of office and remote work that has become the norm during the
COVID-19 pandemic. * WHITBREAD: Premier-Inn owner Whitbread WTB.L reported an annual loss of
about $1.4 billion after COVID-19 curbs crimped all major travel in Britain for
most of 2020, and said it expects a "significant" bounce in leisure demand in
the summer. * RIO TINTO: UBS UBSG.S named Rio Tinto RIO.L legal executive Barbara
Levi as its new general counsel, replacing Markus Diethelm who will retire in
November. * HSBC: HSBC Holdings HSBA.L reported better-than-expected quarterly
profit and released $400 million it had set aside to cover pandemic-induced bad
loans, as successful vaccine rollouts in key markets promised a brighter
economic outlook. * ENTAIN: Entain ENT.L has made a A$3.5 billion ($2.73 billion) proposal
to buy Tabcorp Holdings' TAH.AX struggling wagering and media business, the
British sports betting firm said on Tuesday. * DARKTRACE: The books for the listing of British cybersecurity company
Darktrace have been covered on the first day of the road show, a source familiar
with the matter said on Monday. * ASTRAZENECA: The United States will start to share up to 60 million doses
of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) Plc's AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine with other countries in the coming
months after a federal safety review, the Associated Press reported on Monday,
citing the White House. * OIL: Oil prices rebounded after falling in the previous session, but gains
are likely to be capped amid growing concerns over fuel demand in India, the
world's third-biggest crude importer, now slammed by spiralling new coronavirus
cases. O/R
* London's FTSE-100 rose on Monday as mining and financial shares benefitted
from growing hopes of an economic recovery, while a surge in shares of
engineering firm IMI helped the mid-cap index outperform its blue-chip
counterpart. .L
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