UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 16
October 16, 2019 at 01:27 AM EDT
Britain's futures were down 0.42% ahead of cash markets open. *HSBC: HSBC Holdings hired investment bank Lazard Ltd to sell its French retail business, a source close to the matter told Reuters, as part of a plan by new interim chief executive Noel Quinn to reduce costs across the banking group. *BANK OF ENGLAND: The Bank of England will probably need to cut interest rates if Brexit is postponed again, rate-setter Gertjan Vlieghe said on Tuesday, adding to the