Sept 27 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures down 0.13%.
* HISCOX: British insurer Hiscox said it has agreed to sell DirectAsia, its motor insurance business in Singapore and Thailand, to Ignite Thailand Holdings following a strategic review.
* SAGA: British holiday group Saga said it expected its annual revenue to rise in double digits and underlying profit to beat market estimates, buoyed by strong bookings for its ocean cruises amid resilient travel demand.
* NORTH SEA TRANSITION AUTHORITY: Britain has given the go-ahead for Equinor to develop the Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea in a move likely to provoke fresh criticism from environmental campaigners.
* ROSEBANK: Britain's government welcomed a decision to allow the development of the Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea, saying it would strengthen energy security and boost economic growth.
* OFFICE MARKET: London's embattled office market is in 'rental recession' as volumes of empty space across the capital's West End, City and Canary Wharf business districts hit a 30-year high, analysts at Jefferies said.
* EMA: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will discuss the risk that patients on Wegovy, Ozempic or similar drugs may suffer certain complications under anaesthesia that can lead to pneumonia, according to an agenda posted on the regulator's website.
* PENDRAGON: British automotive retailer Pendragon said on Tuesday it received an unsolicited proposal from AutoNation for about 447 million pounds ($544.2 million) in cash.
* OIL: Oil prices rose nearly $1 as markets focused on supply tightness heading into winter and a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy.
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