Jan 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 18
points higher at 7,733.1 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* PRUDENTIAL: Britain's largest insurer Prudential said on Tuesday
it had agreed to sell its consumer finance business in Vietnam to a unit of
South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group 055550.KS for $151 million.
* SHELL: Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell has hired a former executive
of U.S.-based First Solar to lead its solar energy business in Latin
America, a source said on Monday, as the industry invests in renewable energy to
address global concerns about carbon emissions.
* COUNTRYWIDE: Estate agency Countrywide Plc could announce
departure of its Chief Executive Alison Platt, Sky News reported on Monday. bit.ly/2n2r5Ed
* DEUTSCHE BOERSE/BREXIT: Britain's departure from the European Union offers
an historic opportunity for Deutsche Boerse to expand its business and to secure
a larger portion of the euro clearing business, the exchange's new chief
executive said on Monday.
* BREXIT: Business leaders have criticised Britain's government for its
failure to publish a long-delayed paper on the future of its financial services
industry after Brexit.
* The UK blue chip index was down 0.2 percent at 7,715.44 points at its
close on Monday as strength in the pound weighed, while gambling companies
suffered double-digit falls as fears of a government clampdown weighed on that
sector.
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(Reporting by Rahul B in Bengaluru)