News: RIO UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 30

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower, with futures FFIc1 down 0.30% on Monday.

• RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto Ltd's (RIO) iron ore division chief Simon Trott apologised after a contractor hired by the mining giant lost a radioactive capsule in transit in Western Australia which sparked a radiation alert across parts of the state.
• FLYBE: British regional airline Flybe on Saturday ceased trading for the second time in three years, with all flights cancelled and 276 workers made redundant.
• NHS: England's National Health Service (NHS) announced a two-year recovery plan to help restore emergency care and frontline services, currently struggling through one of their toughest winters.
• GOLD: Gold prices held steady, as investors remained on the sidelines awaiting the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-hike verdict due this week.
• OIL: Oil prices climbed in early Asia trade, supported by tensions in the Middle East following a drone attack in Iran and as Beijing pledged over the weekend to promote a consumption recovery which would support fuel demand.
• METALS: Copper prices slumped on Friday, pressured by a firmer dollar and uncertainty about how soon Chinese metals demand will rise after the country dismantled strict COVID-19 controls.
• Britain's FTSE 100 was flat on Friday, with investors cautious ahead of major central bank decisions next week, while shares of Rolls-Royce slumped on a warning from the engineering company's top boss.

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