Nov 7 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 4 points
lower at 7,393 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BHP: BHP Group's BHP.AX BHPB.L Australian shareholders voted against a
resolution to axe the global miner's membership of industry groups that advocate
for coal, backing the board's call and echoing the stance taken by BHP investors
in London, a preliminary tally showed on Thursday. * BT/VODAFONE: Britain's Virgin Media is ditching BT's BT.L mobile network
for rival Vodafone VOD.L from late 2021 in a five-year deal that will allow it
to launch new services such as 5G to its more than 3 million customers.
* BP: BP BP.L is investing 10 million euros ($11.08 million) in Finnish
transportation app Whim as the oil and gas company seeks to expand its role in a
future low-carbon world. * SSE: SSE Renewables SSE.L has been given consent by the Scottish
government to extend its Gordonbush onshore wind farm in Sutherland, it said on
Wednesday. * BOE RATES: Britain's central bank looks set to sit out the global shift
towards lower interest rates on Thursday, though investors will watch for any
policymaker who might break ranks and vote to give the country's slowing economy
more help. * GOLD: Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as investors maintained
a cautious stance amid signs of a delay in Washington and Beijing sealing a
long-awaited interim trade deal. * OIL: Oil prices trod water on Thursday after losses in the previous
session, as traders were cautious amid concerns over a potential delay in
sealing a long-awaited interim U.S.-China trade deal and a huge increase of U.S.
crude stockpiles. * EX-DIVS: BP BP.L and Whitbread WTB.L will trade without entitlement to
its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday, trimming 6.5 points off the FTSE 100
according to Reuters calculations. * The UK blue chip index closed rose 0.1%, as investors waited for news on
U.S.-China trade talks before making further bets. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Howden Joinery Group HWDN.L Q3 Trading Statement Release
Derwent London DLN.L Q3 Business Update
Renewi RWI.L Half Year Earnings Release
Halfords Group HFD.L Half Year Earnings Release
Hikma Pharmaceuticals HIK.L Trading Statement Release
System1 Group SYS1.L Half Year Earnings Release
Tate & Lyle TATE.L Half Year Earnings Release
BAE Systems BAES.L Trading Statement Release
RSA Insurance Group RSA.L Q3 Trading Statement Release
J Sainsbury SBRY.L Half Year Earnings Release
Provident Financial PFG.L Q3 Trading Statement Release
Senior Plc SNR.L Trading Statement Release
G4S GFS.L Q3 Trading Statement Release
Lancashire Holdings LRE.L Q3 Trading Statement Release
Auto Trader Group AUTOA.L Half Year Earnings Release
Inchcape INCH.L Q3 Trading Statement Release
Superdry SDRY.L Half Year Pre-Close Trading Statement
Persimmon PSN.L Trading Statement Release
IMI Plc IMI.L Q3 Interim Management Statement Release
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