Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is
expected to open higher on Wednesday, with futures up
0.16%.
* RIO TINTO: A small plane carrying Rio Tinto
workers crashed near Fort Smith in Canada's remote
Northwest Territories on Tuesday.
* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it
would buy all electricity from European Energy Australia's Upper
Calliope Solar Farm.
* ABRDN: British fund manager abrdn is poised to
cut about 10% of its workforce, a source close to the matter
told Reuters, as it seeks to rein in costs and improve its
fortunes after years of bleeding client cash.
* BP: BP expects the Calypso deepwater natural gas
field off Trinidad and Tobago, which it shares with Woodside
Energy, to get the greenlight when a final investment
decision (FID) is made as early as the end of next year, a
company executive said.
* METAL: Aluminium prices edged higher on Wednesday.
* GOLD: Gold prices inched lower on Wednesday.
* OIL: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, weighed down by
concerns over tepid demand and a stronger dollar even though
escalating geopolitical tensions limited the losses.
* FTSE 100: The UK's FTSE 100 was little changed on Tuesday
as gains in metal miners were offset by losses in non-life
insurers, while investors assessed earnings updates and awaited
economic data for more clarity on the Bank of England's monetary
easing plans.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
EASYJET Q1 TRADING UPDATE
JD Q2 TRADING UPDATE
WETHERSPOON
QUILTER Q4 TRADING UPDATE
ABRDN FY TRADING UPDATE
FRESNILLO Q4 TRADING UPDATE
HOCHSCHILD Q4 TRADING UPDATE
COMPUTACENTE FY TRADING UPDATE
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(Reporting by Hani Kollathodi in Bengaluru)