* JOHNSON MATTHEY: Johnson Matthey said it had entered into a long-term supply and joint development agreement with Plug Power for hydrogen technology-related products.
* PETS AT HOME: Pets At Home raised its full-year profit forecast, boosted by robust demand for its pet food, litter and accessories during the Christmas period despite a cost-of-living squeeze.
* DE LA RUE: Banknote printer De La Rue Plc said that its Chief Financial Officer
Rob Harding would be stepping down from his post.
* AG BARR: A.G. Barr said it
expects to post a 17% rise in full-year revenue, ahead of market expectations, helped by price hikes and steady demand for its cocktail mixes and beverages.
* TEACHERS STRIKE: Teachers across England and Wales are
going on strike
on Wednesday after a decade of meagre earnings in a state-funded school
system that has seen many take up second jobs or leave the profession
altogether.
* FIREFIGHTERS STRIKE: British firefighters have voted for a nationwide
strike over a pay dispute, their trade union said, stopping short of setting out
exact dates as it gave employers and the government a final shot at resolving
the row.
* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS
> Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting By Sruthi Narasimha Chari in Bengaluru)
