Sept 9 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 29 points lower at 5,902 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
AstraZeneca: AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L on Tuesday said it has paused global trials, including large late-stage trials, of its experimental coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in a study participant.
Barclays : Investment banker Francesco Ceccato is taking the helm of Barclays' (LON:BARC) Irish unit, where the bulk of its European business has shifted in recent years following Britain's vote to leave the EU, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
IAG: Shareholders backed IAG's (ICAG.L) plan to raise 2.75 billion euros ($3.25 billion) in equity at a virtual meeting on Tuesday that saw the airline group's long-time CEO Willie Walsh hand over to insider Luis Gallego.
The UK blue-chip index (.FTSE) ended 0.1% down on Tuesday as weak oil prices hurt major energy stocks, while losses in the mid-cap index were mitigated by Royal Mail (LON:RMG), which rose after it flagged a boost from e-commerce.
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EMIS Group Plc (EMISG.L) HY results
Computacenter Plc (CCC.L) HY results
Tullow Oil Plc (TLW.L) HY results