Uk Stocks-factors To Watch On Friday October 4

budget impasse drags on. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on * The UK blue chip index closed up 11.54 points, or 0.2 percent, at 6,449.04 points on Thursday. * President Barack Obama met Republican and Democrat leaders in Congress but reiterated in a speech that he would not give in to Republican demands to roll back his healthcare programme in exchange for reopening the government. * The U.S. government shutdown has led to a delay in the closely-watched non-farm payrolls data, which is normally due for release on Friday. No major domestic economic data is due on Friday. * BARCLAYS : The British bank is expected to sell at least 300 million pounds ($487 million) of its shares in the market on Friday, as it finds a home for shares not taken by existing investors in a 6 billion pound fundraising. * UK CORPORATE DIARY: TATE & LYLE issues a trading update. JOHN WOOD GROUP issues a trading update. TODAY’S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines Multimedia versions of Reuters Top News are now available for: * 3000 Xtra : visit* BridgeStation: view story .134(Reporting by Tricia Wright; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

UK at S. Carolina: Keys to the game

If the Cats can get out of the gate quickly Saturday night it should prevent any lingering hangover effect from that traumatic 2011 trip. Actually move the chains Amazingly, Kentucky has converted only one of 21 third-down tries in its past two games combined, albeit against the teams ranked No. 2 (Florida) and No. 3 (Louisville) in the country this week in total defense. For all the pre-season hype that surrounded star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina is only No. 58 nationally in total defense. The Gamecocks have struggled in the secondary (10th in the SEC, allowing 252 yards a game). It will be disappointing if UK doesn’t do a better job this week of sustaining drives. Stop the run South Carolina’s Mike Davis leads the SEC in rushing yards a game (127). Kentucky is 13th in the league in run defense (allowing 200.8 yards a contest). To have any hope of ruining Steve Spurrier’s Saturday night, UK has to stand strong against the 5-foot-9, 215-pound Davis. THE MOOD Is growing a bit restless with the Kentucky offense. It shouldn’t be, given the strength of the defenses UK has been facing and the youth of the Wildcats offensive skill players.