Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is

seen opening lower on Monday, with futures down 0.07%.

* HSBC ( HSBC ): Former finance minister George Osborne is among a small

number of candidates being considered by the HSBC Holdings ( HSBC )

board as a potential successor to Sir Mark Tucker, who

stepped down as its chairman in September, a Sky News reporter

said via an X post on Saturday.

* HOUSEPRICES: Asking prices for British homes have fallen by

more than usual for the time of year ahead of finance minister

Rachel Reeves' budget next week, a survey published on Monday

showed.

* SHELL: Venture Global ( VG ) said on Friday that following

Shell's recent loss in arbitration over liquefied natural gas

supply claims, an International Chamber of Commerce panel has

issued an award ordering Shell to pay its legal fees.

* HOUSING: Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to

introduce a new levy on high-value homes in her upcoming annual

budget, The Telegraph reported.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices fell, copper eased and gold prices

inched higher on Monday.

* FTSE 100: UK stocks slipped on Friday as gilt yields jumped on

reports the British government had scrapped plans to increase

income tax in its upcoming budget, though markets still secured

modest weekly gains.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

Ninety One PLC ( NINTF ) HY results

Big Yellow Group ( BYLOF ) HY results

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(Compiled by Tuhina in Bengaluru)