Oct 6 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 16 points higher at
5,959 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* HOVIS: Milan-listed Newlat Food NWLF.MI said on Monday it had made a
non-binding offer for Hovis, the 134-year old British bread maker, which is
owned by Premier Foods PFD.L and The Gores Group. * VIRGIN ATLANTIC: Virgin Atlantic has started testing cabin crew and pilots
for COVID-19 on some flights, as industry hopes grow the British government is
close to allowing more widespread airport testing that could help the country's
travel sector recover. * OIL: Oil prices edged higher in early trade on Tuesday after U.S.
President Donald Trump returned to the White House after being admitted to a
hospital for COVID-19 treatment last Friday, while another storm brewed in the
U.S. Gulf of Mexico. * GOLD: Gold prices dipped on Tuesday, as equities gained after U.S.
President Donald Trump was discharged from hospital after treatment for a
coronavirus infection, though a softer dollar limited losses. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.7% higher on Monday, lifted by oil
stocks as crude prices jumped after doctors treating U.S. President Donald Trump
for COVID-19 hinted that he was doing well, while Cineworld CINE.L fell
sharply after it said it was considering temporarily closing all U.S. and UK
screens. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Restaurant Group Plc RTN.L Interim results
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