News: RIO UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug. 3

Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 23 points higher at 5,921 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.

• RIO TINTO: Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO) said it has initiated proceedings against a unit of engineering contractor Monadelphous Group (MND) over a fire that occurred last year at its iron ore processing facility.
• SHELL: Royal Dutch Shell's Australia unit RDSa.L said it will buy environmental services firm Select Carbon.
• HAMMERSON: Britain's Hammerson HMSO.L plans to raise some 800 million pounds ($1.1 billion) from a rights issue and the sale of its 50% stake in VIA Outlets, Sky news reported on Saturday.
• BRITISH AIRWAYS: British Airways pilots have accepted a deal that will temporarily cut pay by 20% and eliminate more than 200 jobs, the pilots' union said on Friday.
• RYANAIR: Ryanair RYA.I has initiated legal proceedings against Ireland, questioning the legality of travel restrictions that have kept a quarantine policy in place for all but 15 countries.
• OIL: Oil prices fell on oversupply concerns as OPEC and its allies wind back production cuts in August and a rise in worldwide COVID-19 cases points to a slower pick-up in fuel demand.
• GOLD: Gold prices surged to an all-time high as fears over an economic fallout from rising COVID-19 cases boosted demand for the safe-haven metal, although gains were capped by an uptick in the U.S. dollar.
• The UK blue-chip index .FTSE ended down 1.5% on Friday, after Britain postponed the easing of a coronavirus-induced lockdown as cases surged, raising fears that a nascent economic recovery may reverse.
• UK CORPORATE DIARY: Senior PLC SNR.L HY Earnings Releases Purplebricks Group PLC PURP.L FY Results Hiscox Holdings Plc HSX.L Q2 results

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