* VODAFONE: Vodafone wants to cut around 1,300
full-time jobs in Germany, its regional boss Philippe Rogge told
German newspaper Handelsblatt.
* S4 CAPITAL: Martin Sorrell's advertising group S4 Capital
Plc reported a 23% increase in its full-year
operational core profit, benefiting from keeping a tight lid on
costs in the second half.
* SAVANNAH ENERGY: Chad's parliament approved a bill to
nationalise oil assets and rights acquired last year by Savannah
Energy from ExxonMobil's affiliate, Esso
Exploration and Production Chad.
* CAR PRODUCTION: British car production rose 13.1% in
February in its first monthly increase in three, helped by an
easing of supply-chain snags and robust output in both domestic
and overseas markets.
* ENERGY: Britain will set out plans on Thursday to boost
its energy security and independence through investment in
moving towards cleaner, more affordable energy sources.
* OIL: Oil prices fell as the dollar strengthened, with
investors keeping close tabs on developments related to the
reduction of Iraqi Kurdistan oil exports.
* GOLD: Gold prices edged lower as easing concerns about the
global banking system fed risk appetite and curbed some
safe-haven bullion bids.
* FTSE: London stocks jumped 1% on Wednesday, as abating
fears of a global banking meltdown lifted financial stocks,
while real estate stocks bounced back after falling for the last
three days.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Moonpig Group FY Trading update Supermarket Income REIT HY Results Chesnara 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)
