UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 2

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(Adds news items, updates futures) March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures up 0.1%.

* LSEG: London Stock Exchange Group reported slightly above consensus results for 2022.
* HALEON: Haleon , the world's biggest standalone consumer health business, forecast 4-6% organic revenue growth in 2023.
* BEAZLEY: British insurer Beazley Plc said that net profit fell 48% in 2022.
* ITV: British broadcaster ITV reported a 12% fall in adjusted operating profit and said the short-term outlook for adverting was "challenging".
* METRO BANK: Metro Bank posted a narrower annual loss but said its net interest margin growth will be limited in 2023.
* TAYLOR WIMPEY: British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey flagged weaker sales and lower order book this year, reflecting a slowdown in the housing sector.
* NATIONAL EXPRESS: National Express Group's British operations turned to an annual profit, helped by higher demand for its coaches at a time strikes disrupted rail services in the country.
* MELROSE: Melrose Industries Plc said it expects significantly stronger performance from its aerospace unit in 2023, after posting a jump in profit for the year ended Dec. 31.
* FCA: Britain's Financial Conduct Authority is launching a study to measure possible competition problems in the market for trading data, the watchdog said in a statement.
* M&G: Macquarie Group Ltd is at the early stages of exploring a takeover bid of over 5 billion pounds for M&G , Sky News reported citing sources.
* GSK: A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. health regulator backed GSK Plc's RSV vaccine.
* PRET A? MANGER: British coffee and sandwich chain Pret A? Manger will raise staff pay for a third time in a year.


* OIL: Oil prices inched up on signs of a strong economic rebound in China.
* GOLD: Gold prices were lower as the dollar firmed.


* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)

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