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March 12 - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures up 0.9%.

* CMA: Britain's antitrust watchdog proposed to start a formal market investigation into the veterinary sector after an initial review raised multiple concerns.

* PERSIMMON: British homebuilder Persimmon warned of subdued market conditions throughout this year, despite a relatively good start to 2024, after it reported an about 52% slump in annual profit, missing the market view.

* TP ICAP: Broker TP ICAP said that it is exploring options for its data unit Parameta, which include the potential listing of a minority stake in the business while retaining ownership

* DOMINO'S: Britain's Domino's Pizza Group reported a marginal rise in its 2023 profit, and also forecast profit for the current year to be in line with expectations.

* INFLATION: Britain has a long way to go for inflation pressures to be consistent with the Bank of England's 2% target, one of the central bank's policymakers, Catherine Mann, said.

* BAT: British American Tobacco is evaluating a possible disposal of a "small part" of its shareholding in India's ITC, it said.

* SUPERDRY: Superdry confirmed that it was in talks with lender Hilco to provide additional liquidity, as the struggling British fashion retailer looks to navigate weak demand.

* OIL: Oil prices rose in Tuesday trade as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to spur concern, but gains were limited on bearish demand sentiments and as the market waited for monthly reports from oil agencies.

* GOLD: Gold prices slipped from near record-high levels on Tuesday.

* METALS: Prices of most base metals prices in London retreated.

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TODAY'S UK PAPERS

> Financial Times

> Other business headlines (Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar and DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru)