Oct 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures down 0.08%. * WATER BILLS: Thames Water and other British water companies have said they need to raise bills by more than they had estimated, blaming new regulatory requirements and investment costs, Ofwat said. * BP: BP's head of LNG trading, Jonty Shepard, will...

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Texas Instruments ( TXN ) forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit below estimates on Tuesday as the chipmaker navigates a buildup of inventory in some segments such as industrial, even as it indicated improving demand from China's automotive market. The company forecast revenue in the range of $3.70 billion to $4.0 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate...

TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Yields on Japan's longer-dated government bonds edged up on Wednesday amid concerns about the country's fiscal expansion and political uncertainties ahead of the election. The 20-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point (bp) to 1.785% and the 30-year JGB yield rose 1 bp to 2.215%. Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in an election campaign...

TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was marginally higher on Wednesday as caution ahead of the country's upcoming lower house election results dulled automakers' shine. The Nikkei was up 0.11% to 38,453.66 as of 0052 GMT. The yen fell overnight to 151.19 per U.S. dollar, its lowest since July 31. A softer yen tends to help exporter...