* YOUGOV: Meta Platforms executive Steve Hatch was
named chief executiveof British online market research company
YouGov , succeeding Stephan Shakespeare who becomes
chair.
* SUPERDRY: Struggling British fashion brand Superdry said a potential equity raise of up to 20% backed by
founder and CEO Julian Dunkerton was among funding options being
considered.
* HAYS: British recruitment firm Hays said client
and candidate activity remained solid in its temporary and
contracting segment as corporates navigated broader economic
uncertainties and rethought their permanent hiring plans.
* AO WORLD: AO World Plc forecast its annual profit
to be around top end of its estimates, as the British online
electricals retailer's cost-cutting measures pushed up its
margins.
* NON-STANDARD FINANCE: British bank Non-Standard Finance said it has agreed provisional terms with its lenders to
convert 71 million pounds ($89.01 million) of secured debt into
equity as part of a recapitalisation that would likely wipe out
existing shareholders.
* 888: British bookmaker 888 forecast higher
adjusted core profit for 2023 as it cuts costs and focuses on
core and growth markets, but reiterated revenue could be lower
than 2022 by a "low to mid single digit percentage."
* DR MARTENS: British bootmaker Dr Martens lowered
its annual profit forecast, citing higher costs at its Los
Angeles operations and softer wholesale revenue in the final
quarter.
* OIL: Oil prices rose on worries over tightening supply,
with the market looking ahead to the International Energy
Agency's (IEA) monthly report later in the day to clarify the
global demand outlook.
* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines ($1 = 0.7977 pounds) (Reporting by Muhammed Husain in Bengaluru)
