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Aug 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 10 points on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 up 0.1 percent ahead of the cash market open.
* DIXONS CARPHONE: Britain'sDixons Carphone PlcDC.L downgraded expectations for full-year profit on Thursday, reflecting tougher conditions in the mobile market as customers hold on to handsets for longer and currency fluctuations made new devices more expensive. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1LA18D
* HUNTING: Oilfield services company Hunting PlcHTG.L reported an 82 percent fall in first-half loss as U.S. shale companies drilled more wells, boosting demand for equipment and services. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1LA2HE
* PLAYTECH: Gambling technology company PlaytechPTEC.L reported half-year revenue up nearly 25 percent on a strong performance by its flagship Casino offering and benefits from recent acquisitions. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1LA17U
* ONESAVINGS BANK: OneSavings Bank PlcOSBO.L reported a 20 percent jump in first-half underlying pretax profit and said the impact of regulation, including additional requirements for specialist underwriting, would shift buy-to-let activity towards the lender's target market. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1LA16R
* PREMIER OIL: North Sea-focused Premier OilPMO.L has raised its 2017 production forecast by up to 7 percent on the back of a forecast-beating performance at its fields that also improved its cash flow and helped it pay down debt. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1LA17S
* SHELL: Royal Dutch ShellRDSa.L , Anadarko PetroleumAPC.N and Exxon MobilXOM.N announced they were curbing some oil and gas output on Wednesday at facilities in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a storm expected to hit the Texas coast later this week. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N1L91XY
* STONEGATE PUB: Stonegate Pub CompanyIPO-SPC.L on Thursday will take a decision on a 100 million pounds takeover of Revolution BarsRBG.L , Sky News reported on Wednesday. http://bit.ly/2g6mbWQ
* OIL: Oil was steady on Thursday, holding gains from the previous session after another fall in U.S. crude inventories indicated a tighter market, and as a tropical storm was heading for oil producing facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1LA1CE
* EX-DIVS: Carnival CCL.L , London Stock Exchange GroupLSE.L , Mondi MNDI.L , Paddy Power BetfairPPB.L and Prudential PlcPRU.L will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend pay-out on Thursday, trimming 2.32 points off the FTSE 100 according to Reuters calculations urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1L71NM
* The UK blue chip FTSE 100 .FTSE index ended flat at 7,382.65 points on Wednesday, as a sharp fall for advertiser WPPWPP.L was offset by gains in mining shares, which extended a strong run, and a buoyant health sector. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1L94LY
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