UK Stocks - Factors to watch on March 27

March 27 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.42%.

HEATHROW: Britain's Civil Aviation Authority said it plans to set incentives for Heathrow to invest in its operations and provide high-quality service as part of its periodic review.

ENQUEST: EnQuest ENQ.L swung to annual profit on an after-tax basis while announcing its first dividend, on strong production and higher oil prices.

WAREHOUSE REIT: Warehouse REIT WHRW.L said it could recommend Blackstone's BX.N 489 million-pound ($631.5 million) final all-cash takeover proposal if it comes up with a firm offer.

NEXT: Next NXT.L reported a 10.1% rise in annual profit and raised its guidance for sales and profit growth in its new financial year.

AJ BELL: AJ Bell AJBA.L said it would sell its AJ Bell Platinum business, to InvestAcc Group INAC.L for up to 25 million pounds.

SAGE GROUP: Sage Group SGE.L named Jacqui Cartin as its new CFO.

CONSUMER FINANCE: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom will on Tuesday hear arguments to overturn a judgment that could cost Britain's financial industry billions of pounds in fresh legal costs and potential customer compensation.

AUTOMOBILES: Britain's vehicle output fell in February, industry data showed.

BP: BP BP.L is weighing the sale of minority stakes in two Gulf of Mexico projects, two sources said.

VACCINES: Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are probing a claim by GSK GSK.L that Pfizer PFE.N delayed announcing its COVID shot's success in 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported.

COMMODITIES: Oil prices edged lower, gold prices rose and copper prices in London edged up on Thursday.

EX-DIVS: Standard Chartered STAN.L, Smith & Nephew SN.L, SEGRO SGRO.L, Melrose MRON.L, Schroders SDR.L, M&G MNG.L, Taylor Wimpey TW.L, Aberdeen ABDN.L and Crest Nicholson Holdings CRST.L will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend.

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