UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 11
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures up 0.15%.
* RIGHTMOVE: Britain's largest real estate portal Rightmove rejected the 5.6 billion pound ($7.32 billion) cash-and-stock takeover proposal from Australia's REA Group , it said, citing that the bid undervalued its prospects.
* ANGLO AMERICAN: Miner Anglo American said one of its subsidiaries has raised 7.2 billion rand from the sale of about a 5.3% stake in Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) as part of a share sale program that launched a day earlier.
* GSK: British drugmaker GSK said its experimental herpes simplex virus (HSV) vaccine candidate failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage trial and would not be taken forward to a late-stage trial.
* RENTOKIL: British pest control company Rentokil Initial said it would cut jobs to slash the cost over-runs as it guided a smaller revenue growth at its North American business in the second half of the year.
* DUNELM: British homeware retailer Dunelm reported annual profit above market expectations, helped by strong demand for its small-ticket furnishings items like bedding and kitchen appliances in a challenging market.
* BOOHOO: British online fashion retailer Boohoo said it will supply its customers in the United States from the UK, rather than its U.S. centre, resulting in a write-down.
* ENERGEAN: Gas producer Energean posted a higher first-half profit, helped by a rise in production due to strong summer demand in Israel.
* UK ECONOMY: Britain's economic output grew by less than expected in month-on-month terms in July, data from the Office for National Statistics showed.
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TODAY'S UK PAPERS
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> Other business headlines ($1 = 0.7638 pounds) (Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar and DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru;)
