Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 5 points higher at 6,950
on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP: London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L
shareholders should reject a 25% pay rise for CEO David Schwimmer because of
higher-than-expected costs for integrating the $27 billion acquisition of
Refinitiv, a shareholder advisory service said. * OIL: Oil prices dropped, paring overnight gains, with soaring COVID-19
cases in India and a bigger-than-expected build in U.S. crude stocks offsetting
confidence shown by OPEC and its allies in a solid recovery in global fuel
demand. O/R
* London's FTSE 100 dropped on Tuesday, as export-heavy companies took a hit
from a perky pound, overshadowing a rise in bank shares following HSBC's
quarterly profit beat. .L
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
FCCN.L French Connection FY results
GSK.L GSK Q1 results
PSN.L Persimmon Trading update
FRES.L Fresnillo Q1 production report
SPA.L 1Spatial Holdings Trading update
RKT.L Reckitt Q1 results
LSEG.L LSE Trading update
SBRY.L Sainsbury's FY results
LLOY.L Lloyd's Q1 management statement
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