Jan 5 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday with futures FFIc1 down 0.09%.

* GLENCORE: International investors with $2.2 trillion in assets will ask Glencore Plc GLEN.L to show how its development of thermal coal mines meets the goals of the Paris climate accord.

* STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered Plc's STAN.L China unit said it became the first foreign bank to trade treasury bond futures in the country.

* CINEWORLD: Cineworld CINE.L has shuttered 23 theatre sites since filing for bankruptcy protection last year and plans more closures, Bloomberg News reported.

* RYANAIR: Ryanair RYA.I hiked its forecast for after-tax profit by up to 325 million euros, citing recent pent-up travel demand.

* DIGNITY: Dignity Plc DTY.L said it is in advanced talks with a consortium comprising SPWOne V Ltd and Castelnau Group Ltd CGL.L after it received unsolicited buyout proposals from the consortium in October and November last year.

* CAR REGISTRATIONS: British new car registrations rose for the fifth consecutive month in December with an 18% increase to about 128,000, according to preliminary industry data.

* STRIKES: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to announce legislation to curb strikes on Thursday, The Times reported.

* DATA: Shopper numbers across Britain in December rose 5.8% from November and 9.9% from 2021, research company Springboard said.

* OIL: Oil prices rebounded as investors took advantage of the decline to buy futures on expectations long-term fuel demand will remain steady.

* GOLD: Gold prices ticked higher aided by a softer dollar, while market participants braced for U.S. jobs data.

* FTSE: Britain's main stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday with the FTSE 250 hovering near one month highs.

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Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru