May 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is

seen opening lower on Monday, with futures down 0.33%.

* CRANEWARE ( CRWRF ): Craneware ( CRWRF ) has not received a takeover

proposal from Bain Capital, the British software licensing firm

said on Friday, after the U.S. private equity firm expressed

interest in buying the firm.

* BT: BT is in advanced talks to sell its 50% stake

in British broadcaster TNT Sports to U.S. joint venture partner

Warner Bros Discovery ( WBD ), the Financial Times reported on

Saturday.

* HARMONY ENERGY: The UK takeover panel said on Friday it

had planned an auction for May 21 to conclude the sale of

Harmony Energy Income Trust, after rival bidders failed

to submit final offers for the British battery storage

investment firm.

* UK PRICES: Asking prices for homes put up for sale in

Britain have risen by the least for the late spring period since

2016, according to data published on Monday that added to signs

of a slowdown in the country's housing market after a tax break

ended in April.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices were little changed on Monday,

gold prices climbed, copper prices in London edged lower.

* British equities closed higher on Friday, as the recent

de-escalation of the global tariff war supported risk appetite,

while investors anticipate more trade agreements ahead.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

Diageo ( DEO ) Trading statement

Assura Full-year results

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(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru)