Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen...

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 3 points higher at 6,876 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.

• ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail Plc RMG.L will name board member Simon Thompson as its next chief executive in the coming days, Sky News reported on Sunday.

• HSBC: Major HSBC HSBA.L shareholders are calling on Europe's biggest bank to toughen its commitment to cut lending linked to fossil fuels and to turn its climate "ambitions" into targets.
• EASYJET: EasyJet EZJ.L announced a new five-year term loan facility of $1.87 billion on Friday, which will be secured on aircraft upon drawing.
• ENVIRONMENT: A British local government pension group has urged mining giants Rio Tinto (RIO) and BHP BHPB.L to clarify how they intend to protect the environment in and around an Arizona copper project that is opposed by many Native American tribes.
• ECONOMY: British minister Rishi Sunak expressed concern that higher interest rates might one day jack up the cost of servicing government debt, in comments published on Sunday.
• COVID-19: Britain will open seven large-scale vaccination centres on Monday, helping to accelerate the rollout of COVID-19 shots that the government wants to deliver to all vulnerable people by mid-February.
• GOLD: Gold prices touched a near six-week low, as a stronger dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields pressured the non-yielding bullion.
• OIL: Oil prices fell hit by renewed concerns about global fuel demand amid tough coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and new curbs on movement in China where infections jumped.
• The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.2% higher on Friday with gains of more than 6% as investors bet on a swift economic recovery.
• UK CORPORATE DIARY: SIG Plc SHI.L FY trading update Abcam Plc ABCA.L Trading statement

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