Jan 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 13
points higher at 6,708 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BOOHOO: Boohoo Group Plc BOOH.L is set to acquire collapsed British
department store group Debenhams in a cut-price deal that will result in the
closure of the group's remaining department stores, the Financial Times reported
on Sunday. * ASOS: ASOS Plc ASOS.L has emerged as a surprise front-runner to buy the
Topshop brand from the administrators of British tycoon Philip Green's Arcadia
Group, Sky News reported on Saturday. * ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L has informed European Union officials
on Friday it would cut deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccine to the bloc by 60% to
31 million doses in the first quarter of the year due to production problems, a
senior official told Reuters. * ENVIRONMENT: A group of British members of parliament said the Bank of
England should stop buying bonds from businesses whose activities accelerate
global warming. * GOLD: Gold prices gained as the dollar eased and hopes that a massive
economic stimulus in the world's largest economy would be passed remained
intact. * OIL: Oil prices slipped for a second straight session as renewed COVID-19
lockdowns raised fresh concerns about global fuel demand. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.3% lower on Friday as data showed
UK business activity declined sharply in Jan due to severe curbs imposed to stem
coronavirus infections, while a dip in oil and copper prices hit energy and
mining stocks. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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