UK Stocks-Factors to watch on January 12

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.14%.

PLUS500: Plus500 PLUSP.L reported annual revenue and core profit ahead of market expectations, as the trading platform operator scales its business.

BRITISH LAND: British Land's BLND.L CEO Simon Carter will be leaving the company to head European logistics firm P3 Logistics Parks.

HSBC: HSBC HSBA.L is opening an asset management business in the UAE and launching 10 onshore funds.

IQE: IQE IQE.L said it expects its revenue and adjusted core profit for fiscal 2025 at the upper end of its forecasts, with demand driven by markets including military and defence, AI, data centres, and handsets.

RIO TINTO: The U.S. SEC dismissed its lawsuit against former Rio Tinto RIO.L, RIO.AX chief financial officer Guy Elliott.

DAR GLOBAL: Dar Global DARD.L will launch two Trump-branded luxury projects in Riyadh and Jeddah with a combined value of $10 billion.

WH SMITH: The travel retail group SMWH.L is drawing up plans to find a new chairman amid a battle to restore investors' faith in the company, Sky News reported.

ASTRAZENECA: Walmart WMT.O will replace AstraZeneca AZN.L, AZN.O in the Nasdaq-100 Index on January 20, the exchange operator said.

JOBS: Britain's jobs market cooled in December but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose at a faster pace, according to a survey of recruiters. Meanwhile, a different report said demand for AI and tech experts pushed UK financial sector vacancies up 12% in 2025.

COMMODITIES: Oil prices edged higher on Monday, copper prices gained, and gold broke through $4,600/ounce for the first time.

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