UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 3
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March 3 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.48%.
SENIOR: British engineering firm Senior Plc SNR.L said that it was in advanced negotiations with a small number of interested parties for the sale of its aerostructures business , which the company also expects to turn profit-making this year.
SAINSBURY'S: British supermarket chain Sainsbury's SBRY.L said that NewDay Group had gained beneficial title, or the right to benefit from a property, to its Argos Financial Services cards portfolio.
WAYVE: British startup Wayve will establish a new testing and development hub in Germany, deploying a fleet of test vehicles in the Stuttgart region, the self-driving technology firm said.
DEFENCE: Britain said on Friday it would launch an innovation hub to work with defence firms and speed up the delivery of military technologies.
*SHELL: Shell SHEL.L is considering a potential sale of its chemicals assets in Europe and the U.S,, WSJ reported on Sunday, citing sources.
LABOUR: Britain must strengthen its safeguards against forced labour in supply chains to avoid the country becoming a dumping ground for products banned in other markets, Business and Trade Committee said in a report.
RIO TINTO : Rio Tinto RIO.L, RIO.AX said its iron ore export facility in Dampier port resumed operations.
PRIVACY: UK privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit RDDT.N and Imgur safeguard children's privacy.
DEFENCE: Britain said on Friday it would launch an innovation hub to work with defence firms and speed up the delivery of military technologies.
COMMODITIES: Oil prices up on upbeat manufacturing data from China, gold prices rose on weaker U.S. dollar and safe-haven demand and copper gained on expectations of China's fiscal stimulus package.
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