UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 9
Sept 9 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.1%.
* ANGLO AMERICAN: Anglo American AAL.L said it has agreed to merge with Teck Resources TECKb.TO, in which the London-listed miner will own about 62.4% and the Canadian miner will hold 37.6% of the newly combined company, Anglo Teck.
* DUNELM: Homeware retailer Dunelm Group DNLM.L said it was yet to see signs of a sustained consumer recovery in the market, but said it was "pleased" with trading in the early part of its financial year 2026.
* GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM: London-listed oil and gas producer Gulf Keystone Petroleum GKP.L said that it was pursuing a potential dual listing of its shares on Euronext Growth Oslo.
* OFWAT: British regulator Ofwat confirmed an 86-million-pound ($116.76 million) penalty against Anglian Water and South West Water over the companies' failure to maintain their sewage works and networks.
* REACH PLC: Daily Mirror publisher Reach Plc RCH.L will shed 321 jobs in a restructuring of the British news group that would also see the creation of 135 new roles, according to an internal memo shared with staff on Monday.
* THIRD POINT INVESTORS LIMITED: Billionaire Daniel Loeb's Third Point Investors Limited TPOGu.L on Monday named Gary Dombowsky as its chief executive officer.
* PRET A MANGER: British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger has booked a goodwill impairment charge of 553 million pounds ($749 million), citing an uncertain global economic environment and higher employer costs in the UK.
* COMMODITIES: Oil prices gained, gold prices scaled a fresh peak, and copper prices climbed across major exchanges on Tuesday.
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