Dec 3 - Britain's futures were up 0.24% ahead of cash markets open.
* RECKITT BENCKISER: British household goods maker Reckitt Benckiser Group
Plc RB.L said on Tuesday it was extending its paid leave globally for new
mothers from 16 weeks to 26 weeks, but the change will take time to implement in
the United States due to regulatory issues. * EASYJET: Ryanair RYA.I heads to court on Tuesday to try to prevent
operations chief Peter Bellew from joining arch-rival easyJet EZJ.L until
2021.
* GOLD: Gold prices were trading in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors
stayed on the sidelines, even as U.S. President Donald Trump's move to slap
tariffs on Brazil and Argentina stoked fresh global trade tensions. * OIL: Oil prices rose on Tuesday, as OPEC and its allies discuss whether to
deepen a supply cut pact ahead of meetings this week, although prospects after
Saudi Arabia's planned listing of Aramco fuelled uncertainty for traders,
limiting gains. * The UK blue chip index closed down 0.8% on Monday as a combination of U.S.
President Donald Trump setting off global trade worries and disappointing data
from the world's biggest economy doused the morning's cheer.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Ferguson Plc FERG.L Q1 Interim management statement
Hyve Group Plc HYVE.L FY results
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