Sept 30 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 20 points lower
at 5,877 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* GLAXOSMITHKLINE: The chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline GSK.L , the
world's largest maker of vaccines, said she was optimistic the industry will be
able to make an immunisation against COVID-19 widely available next year.
* INFORMA: The world's largest exhibitions group Informa INF.L said on
Tuesday it would issue euro bonds worth 640 million pounds as part of its
COVID-19 action plan. * SHELL: Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L has drawn up plans to make its German
operations carbon-neutral as it seeks to cut its own and customers' emissions by
more than a third over a decade. * TP ICAP: TP ICAP TCAPI.L , the world's biggest inter-dealer broker, said
on Tuesday it was in advanced talks to buy electronic trading network Liquidnet
Holdings Inc for $600 million to $700 million. * OIL: Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday on worries that rising
coronavirus cases heading into the northern winter would lead to further
restrictions on activity and curb demand for fuel. * GOLD: Gold dipped on Wednesday as the dollar ticked up after Republican
President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred in the first U.S.
presidential debate ahead of the Nov. 3 election. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE dropped 0.5% on Tuesday, on worries about a
stalling economic recovery and surging COVID-19 cases, with pub owners sliding
on the prospect of further curbs as another round of Brexit negotiations began.
UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Everyman Media Group Plc EMANE.L HY results
Quixant Plc QXT.L HY results
Boohoo Group BOOH.L Interim results
Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L Q3 update note
Topps Tiles Plc TPT.L Q4 trading statement
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