UK Stocks-Factors to watch on December 8

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.12%.

BARCLAYS: Barclays BARC.L has been exploring a potential acquisition of Evelyn Partners, one of Britain's largest wealth managers, and is expected to place a bid next week, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY: The Magnum Ice Cream Company's MICC.N reference price was set at 12.80 euros ($14.89) per share for its stock market debut on Monday, Euronext said in a notice.

BEN & JERRY'S: The chair of Ben & Jerry's independent board said she has no plans to resign as Unilever ULVR.L pressures her ahead of Monday's public spinoff of its Magnum ice cream division, which will include the Vermont-based brand.

TRUSTPILOT: Global review platform Trustpilot TRST.L said it rejected allegations made by short-seller Grizzly Research in a report, and that it is considering all appropriate options in response to what it called "demonstrably false" statements.

JOB MARKET: Britain's jobs market remained weak last month in the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget on November 26 as employers worried about possible new tax increases, an industry report showed.

COMMODITIES: Gold nudged higher supported by a softer dollar, while oil prices hovered at two-week highs as investors expect a likely U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week.

UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Friday, logging a sharp weekly decline, dragged down by energy and financial shares, even as investor expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next week grew after key U.S. inflation data.

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