* HIKMA: Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc said Riad
Mishlawi, president of the group's injectables business, will
become its chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1.
* DE LA RUE: British banknote printer De La Rue Plc said it expects full-year profit to be
below market expectations as demand for banknotes were at it lowest levels in over 20 years.
* PETROFAC: Petrofac Ltd said it expects to
report a wider
operating loss of about $150 million to $170 million for 2022 after a review of its portfolio of contracts and contractual and commercial issues revealed increased costs.
* HOUSE SALES: British homes sales recovered to within a
whisker of pre-pandemic levels in March, representing a recovery
from September when the failed economic plan of former prime
minister Liz Truss sparked turmoil across markets, a survey
showed on Wednesday.
* OIL: Oil prices edged up as the market waited for U.S.
inflation data later in the day that will likely influence the
Federal Reserve's policy on future interest rate hikes.
* GOLD: Gold prices gained as investors keenly await key
U.S. inflation data for signs of how close interest rates are to
peaking.
* METALS: Copper prices climbed with support from a weaker
U.S. dollar ahead of key inflation data, while further gains
were capped by a rising supply.
* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please
click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS
> Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Muhammed Husain and Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
