* SHELL: Shell said Cecile Wake would succeed Tony
Nunan as Chair of Shell Australia, effective May 22.
* SSE: British power company SSE Plc lifted its
annual earnings expectations, helped by continued strong
performance of its flexible generation plant.
* PETROFAC: Oilfield services provider Petrofac Ltd said it had been awarded a 13 billion euro framework
agreement with Hitachi Energy by Dutch-German electricity grid
operator TenneT to supply offshore platforms and onshore
converter stations.
* MOONPIG: Britain's online card retailer Moonpig said its trading performance has been resilient across the
second half, underpinned by the biggest week of sales in the UK
ahead of Mother's Day celebrations.
* 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.
* 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)
