* CINEWORLD: Bankrupt movie theater chain Cineworld received U.S. court approval on Tuesday to raise $2.26 billion
as part of its exit from bankruptcy, after reaching a settlement
with a minority faction of lenders that had opposed parts of the
exit financing.
* LSE: Britain's stock market rules could be radically
simplified as part of efforts to lure major company listings to
London, under detailed plans unveiled by the country's financial
watchdog on Tuesday.
* SUPERDRY: Struggling British fashion brand Superdry said on Tuesday that it planned to raise about 12
million pounds ($14.97 million) through the sale of about 19.1%
of its equity.
* OIL: Oil prices were flat on Wednesday after hitting
five-week lows in the previous session, as investors priced in
expectations for interest rate hikes in the U.S. and Europe and
waited for clarity on future policy path.
* GOLD: Gold prices held steady above the key $2,000 level
on Wednesday, while investors turned their attention to the U.S.
Federal Reserve's interest rate decision due later in the day.
* London's FTSE 100 reversed early gains to end Tuesday
lower as a slump in energy firms outweighed strong earnings from
Europe's biggest lender, HSBC, in the first quarter.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Flutter Trading update Entertainment
Coca Cola Q1 results
Lloyd Banking Q1 results
Barratt Trading update
Barclays AGM
TI Fluid Trading update
OSB Bank Trading update
* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Muhammed Husain in Bengaluru)
