Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat at
6,524 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* HAVN: German chauffeur service Blacklane has acquired a majority stake in
Jaguar Land Rover-backed Havn, a premium all-electric cab service in London, for
an undisclosed sum to speed up the electrification of its private hire
fleet. * ASTRAZENECA: The World Health Organization is soon expected to back the
use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine in adults of all ages,
the Daily Telegraph reported. * ECONOMY: Spending by British consumers plunged in January at the fastest
rate in seven months as the country went back into a tight COVID-19 lockdown,
payment card firm Barclaycard said. * GOLD: Gold prices rose to a near one-week high as the dollar faltered and
expectations firmed that a massive U.S. fiscal stimulus to revive the world's
largest economy will soon be passed. * OIL: Oil prices edged up to their highest in 13 months as supply cuts by
major producers and optimism over fuel demand recovery support energy
markets. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.5% higher on Monday as mining and
energy stocks tracked strong gains in commodity prices, while Arrow Global
surged after private equity firm TDR Capital raised its buyout offer for the
asset manager. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Ocado Group Plc OCDO.L FY results
Bellway Plc BWY.L Trading update
St. Modwen Properties Plc SMP.L FY results
Micro Focus International Plc MCRO.L FY results
RM Plc RM.L FY results
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