News: RIO UK STOCKS-Factors to watch on Nov 30

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.37%.

• RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L plans to invest a further $600 million in renewable energy assets in the Pilbara region.
• ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca AZN.L is selling its West Chester manufacturing site in Ohio biomanufacturing company National Resilience.
• RYANAIR: Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, Ryanair RYA.I , is in talks with authorities in Egypt and Libya about operating flights to the countries for the first time.
• FOOD PRICE: The cost of fresh food sold in British shops increased in November at the fastest annual rate since records began in 2005, a survey showed.
• BIRD FLU: Britons may struggle to get hold of a free-range turkey or goose for Christmas this year after an industry head said about half of them have either died or been culled due to outbreak of avian flu.
• BULB: Collapsed British energy supplier Bulb's acquisition by Octopus Energy faces further delays after rival suppliers E.ON, British Gas and Scottish Power mounted a legal challenge.
• OIL: Oil prices posted gains of more than 1% in Asian trade on falling U.S. crude inventories and a lower greenback.
• GOLD: Gold prices edged up aided by a dip in the U.S. dollar, with investors largely focusing on Fed commentary on monetary policy path.
• METALS: Copper prices were stuck in a tight range as market participants digested weaker-than-expected China economic data.
• FTSE: The FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, led by commodity-linked stocks on the possibility of less stringent COVID curbs in China.
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