July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 6points at 7,695 points on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, withfutures nearly flat ahead of the cash market open.
* BP: BP on Tuesday reported $2.8 billion in second-quarter profit,four times the amount it reached last year, boosted by higher oil prices.
* VEDANTA: Vedanta Resources Plc said on Tuesday Chairman AnilAgarwal's family trust, Volcan Investments, made a firm offer to buy Vedantastake it did not already own in a deal that values the mining conglomerate at$3.07 billion.
* DIXONS CARPHONE: Dixons Carphone said on Tuesday that about 10million records containing personal data of customers may have been accessed in2017, when the British electricals and mobile phone retailer became the victimof a major cyber attack.
* INDIVIOR: Indivior Plc said on Tuesday a U.S. court ruled againstDr. Reddy's Laboratories appeal for lifting the preliminary injunctionon the rival's copycat opioid addiction treatment in the United States.
* GLENCORE: Glencore on Tuesday lowered full-year guidance for itslead and coal output, while first-half copper production rose 8 percent from ayear earlier and cobalt increased 31 percent as operations ramped up inDemocratic Republic of Congo.
* PROVIDENT FINANCIAL: Provident Financial reported a 24 percentdrop in first-half adjusted pre-tax profit on Tuesday, hurt by disappointingcollections results at its home credit business during the second quarter.
* TRAVIS PERKINS: Travis Perkins, Britain's biggest supplier ofbuilding materials, said its 2018 operating profit would be in the lower half ofthe range of analyst expectations due to weak demand in its home DIY market.
* TAYLOR WIMPEY: Britain's third-largest builder, Taylor Wimpey PLCsaid on Tuesday the outlook for the UK housing market was stable and kept itsfull-year outlook unchanged.
* JUST EAT: Just Eat, locked in an expensive battle with Deliveroo tobe the British takeaway platform of choice, raised its full-year revenueforecasts on Tuesday and said it would increase its investment plans to meetstrong demand.
* THOMAS COOK: British travel company Thomas Cook Group said itsannual profit would come in at the lower end of expectations after hot summerweather in Europe affected late holiday bookings.
* STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered Plc on Tuesday reported a34 percent rise in its pretax profit for the six months to June, as theAsia-focused bank continued to grow its revenue after years of restructuring.
* LLOYD'S BANKING: A group of British lawmakers on Monday wrote to thefinancial watchdog and the board of Lloyds Banking Group accusing thebank of "victim blaming" and "unfairness" in its redress scheme for victims of afraud at its HBOS Reading division.
* TESCO: Former Tesco finance director Carl Rogberg will not standtrial with two of his former colleagues in September, Britain's Serious FraudOffice said on Monday.
* PETROFAC: British oilfield services provider Petrofac Ltd said onMonday it had agreed to sell 49 percent of its operations in Mexico to Perenco(Oil & Gas) International Ltd, as it prepares to scale back oil and gasproduction.
* JOHN LAING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND: Investors owning around 10 percent of JohnLaing Infrastructure Fund think a possible cash buyout offer valuingthe company at 1.41 billion pounds ($1.85 billion) is too low, according to asource familiar with the matter.
* CLARKSON: British shipping services provider Clarkson Plc said onMonday an unauthorized third party accessed some of its computer systems in theUnited Kingdom last year.
* GOLD: Gold prices traded sideways in a narrow range on Tuesday, withinvestors in a wait-and-see mode ahead of the outcome of central bank monetarypolicy meetings.
* OIL: Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with Brent futures set for their biggestmonthly loss in two years, on oversupply concerns after a report showed OPEC'soutput in July rose to its highest for 2018.
* The UK blue chip index closed flat in percentage terms at 7,700.85 pointson Monday, as a jump in Vodafone and GVC's shares outweighed a broader declineamong commodities-related sectors.
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