* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto has more work to do to protect Indigenous cultural heritage at its mines around the world, according to an independent audit of its practices, the world's biggest iron ore miner said.
* HSBC: Silicon Valley Bank's UK arm handed out over 15 million pounds in
bonuses days after its rescue deal this week by HSBC, Sky News reported on
Saturday.
* MANUFACTURING: Britain's manufacturing output bounced back in the first
three months of 2023, but firms expect the sector to contract as inflationary
pressures persist, a survey showed.
* HOUSING: The average price of homes coming on the market in Britain
stabilised in March and activity is picking up towards more normal pre-pandemic
levels, a survey showed.
* JOHN LEWIS: British retailer John Lewis, which has been 100% owned by its
staff, is considering diluting its partnership structure, The Sunday Times
reported on Saturday.
* STRIKE: Security staff at London's Heathrow Airport voted on Friday to
strike for 10 days, trade union Unite said.
* STRIKE: EasyJet Plc cabin staff in Portugal will go on a three-day
strike in early April to demand higher wages, the SNPVAC union of civil aviation
flight personnel said on Friday.
* OIL: Oil prices rose on historic Swiss banks deal, central banks support.
* GOLD: Gold prices dropped as risk sentiment improved after Swiss lender
UBS sealed a deal to buy peer Credit Suisse.
* FTSE: London shares fell on Friday, reversing gains made earlier in the
day, dragged by financial stocks as fears of banking crisis resurfaced.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Computacenter Plc FY Results
* 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)
