Feb 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.10%.
* HSBC: HSBC HSBA.L, 0005.HK is aiming to raise $1 billion in a perpetual additional Tier 1 dollar bond issuance, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
* SHELL: ConocoPhillips COP.N said on Friday it would sell its interests in the Ursa and Europa Fields to Shell SHEL.L for $735 million.
* LABOUR: British employers advertised the fewest jobs for the month of January in four years last month but salaries continued to rise strongly, according to figures published by job search company Adzuna.
* THAMES WATER: Britain's Thames Water said the court-approved 3 billion pound liquidity extension plan would come into effect on Friday and that water utility would proceed with the initial implementation steps.
* OIL: Oil prices slipped in early trade on Monday, extending losses from last week.
* GOLD: Gold prices retreated on Monday as traders locked in profits after recent record highs.
* METALS: London copper eased on Monday over concerns about metal demand after U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to raise tariffs.
* FTSE: The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed flat on Friday dragged by a bigger-than-expected jump in British inflation, lukewarm quarterly earnings and persistent U.S. tariff threats.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
ME Group International PLC | MEGPM.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
KOS.L | Q4 Earnings Release | |
Georgia Capital | CGEO.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
Croma Security | CSSG.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
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(Compiled by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)
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