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Oct 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down about 10 points, or 0.14 percent, on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures .FFIc1 down 0.9 percent.
* The UK blue chip index closed 1.3 percent higher on Tuesday at 7,047 points.
* SABMILLER: Tokyo-based brewer Asahi Group Holdings 2502.T plans to offer more than 500 billion yen ($4.87 billion) for SABMiller Plc's SAB.L beer business in five Eastern European countries, the Nikkei business daily said. TESCO: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco TSCO.L set out plans to increase its profitability in the next three years, after reporting a 60 percent rise in first-half profit and a third straight quarter of UK underlying sales growth. TUI: Air Berlin AB1.DE said on Wednesday it had entered discussions with TUI Group TUIT.L and Etihad about a combination of its tourist businesses. BHP BILLITON/BP: BHP Billiton BHP.AX BLT.L said the second phase of its Mad Dog offshore joint venture with BP BP.L in the Gulf of Mexico was economical at oil prices below $50 per barrel. BREXIT: The British government will only negotiate one deal for when it leaves the European Union, the country's Brexit minister, David Davis, said on Tuesday, adding that there would be no separate deal for London. slid to its lowest level in more than three decades on Tuesday on fears of a "hard Brexit" from the European Union and its single market, although the weaker pound sent UK stocks surging higher. DEUTSCHE BANK: Shares in Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE rose on Tuesday after major clients and even rivals voiced support for the lender, fearing contagion after concern over its future last week sent the stock to a record low. OIL: Oil prices rose in early trading on Wednesday after a report that U.S. fuel inventories may have fallen for a fifth straight week, but contracts remained near the $50 marker where many traders currently see fair value for crude. SVG CAPITAL: British private equity firm SVG Capital Plc SVI.L said on Tuesday it would sell half of its investment portfolio for 379 million pounds and wind down operations by the end of 2017. JOHNSTON PRESS: Scotsman publisher Johnston Press Plc JPR.L said on Tuesday that its credit facility was halved by its lenders. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets
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