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Dec 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 1.16%.

• SCHRODERS: British money manager Schroders SDR.L said it has reached an agreement to buy 75% of renewable investor Greencoat Capital Holdings Ltd in a bid to grow its sustainable investment offering.
• BHP: Miner BHP Group (BHP) said it has received all regulatory and competition approvals for the unification of its corporate structure.
• COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY: Britain's antitrust watchdog moved its probe on the merger of Veolia VIE.PA and Suez SEVI.PA to an in-depth investigation after the French waste and water management groups did not offer the regulator any concessions over its concerns.
• HISCOX: British insurer Hiscox Ltd HSX.L said it has appointed industry veteran Paul Cooper as its group chief financial officer.
• GSK: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an injectable form of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's GSK.L cabotegravir drug that is given every two months to prevent an HIV infection.

• LLOYDS SURVEY: British business confidence began to feel the impact of the Omicron variant of coronavirus this month, alongside further upward pressure on prices and staffing costs, a survey showed.
• GOLD: Gold prices were stuck in a tight range as a slightly weaker dollar countered an improvement in risk sentiment, while a surge in cases due to the Omicron coronavirus variant persist as a worry for investors.
• METAL: Copper prices rose, helped by a weaker dollar and concerns over tight supply, as demand for the industrial metal was forecast to get a boost from China's easy monetary policy.

• OIL: Oil prices rose, though investors remained worried about the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant globally and the possibility that countries may consider more restrictions, potentially denting fuel demand.
• UK shares tracked a slide in global equity markets on Monday as concerns around a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Europe and the United States dented investor sentiment.
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