* SHELL: Shell Plc said it expects to post an adjusted corporate loss of between $1.2 billion and $0.9 billion for the first quarter, due to one-off tax charges.
* FERREXPO: Ferrexpo Plc said its first-quarter production
nearly doubled compared to the prior three months, driven by improvement in the supply of electricity to its units in Ukraine, where the miner operates.
* ROBERT WALTERS: Recruiter Robert Walters Plc flagged
persistent market challenges and forecast activity levels to
bounce back when global conditions become more benign.
* HOUSE PRICES: British house prices rose for a third month in a row in
March, mortgage lender Halifax said.
* BRITISH AIRWAYS: The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) imposed a
$135,000 penalty on British Airways over a 2017 tarmac delay in which it failed
to ensure the timely deplaning of passengers.
* OIL: Oil fell as weak U.S. economic data raised concerns over a potential
global recession and demand reduction but benchmark prices were headed for a
weekly advance after OPEC+ announced further output cuts and U.S. oil stocks
dropped.
* GOLD: Gold prices slipped from one-year highs as the dollar regained some
ground, while investors awaited the U.S. non-farm payrolls report to gauge the
Federal Reserve's monetary policy strategy.
* METALS: Copper prices rose, supported by supply concerns amid tightening
inventories and production disruptions, on the back of improving demand from top
consumer China and a shaky U.S. dollar.
* 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)
