Sept 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down 17 points at 7,274 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* THOMAS COOK: Germany will guarantee a 380 million euro bridging loan for Condor, the German airline owned by insolvent British travel operator Thomas Cook TCG.L , to enable it to continue flying and save jobs, the economy minister said on Tuesday. IP GROUP: Embattled fund manager Neil Woodford is set to sell his entire stake in British intellectual property company IP Group IPO.L in an accelerated book build, the bookrunner said on Tuesday. FINANCIAL ADVISERS: Britain's markets watchdog threatened on Tuesday to close "every single advisory firm" that continues to wrongly tell people to cash in their defined benefit pensions. OIL: Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on worries about falling fuel demand after U.S. President Donald Trump's comments doused optimism over U.S.-China trade talks and reignited concerns on global economic growth. GOLD: Gold prices inched lower on Wednesday as some investors booked profit, but the metal remained supported below a three-week peak hit in the prior session as the launch of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump stoked political worries. The UK blue chip index closed close 0.5% lower on Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to shut down parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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Full Year 2019 Earnings Release Netcall PLC
Full Year 2019 Earnings Release 1pm PLC
Full Year 2019 Earnings Release Ergomed PLC
Half Year 2019 Earnings Release Premier Technical Services
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Half Year 2019 Earnings Release Immotion Group PLC
Half Year 2019 Earnings Release United Utilities Group PLC
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Half Year 2019 Earnings Release Trans-Siberian Gold PLC
Half Year 2019 Earnings Release President Energy PLC
Half Year 2019 Earnings Release Allergy Therapeutics PLC
Full Year Earnings Release Synairgen PLC
Half Year 2019 Earnings Release Mission Marketing Group PLC
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Interim 2020 Earnings Release Babcock International Group
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Trading Statement Halma PLC
Half Year 2020 Trading Statement Vela Technologies PLC
Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
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