QUOTES-EU votes in favour of hefty tariffs on China-made EV imports Adds VW's SEAT and Hargreaves Lansdown LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The European Union backed tariffs of up to 45% on imported Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) on Friday as it looks to counter Beijing's subsidies for automakers now targeting Europe. Here is political and industrial reaction to the news: EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN: "The electric vehicle sector holds huge potential for Europe's future competiti

BUZZ-UK banks gain as US jobs data shifts Fed rate cut expectations ** UK's FTSE 350 Bank .FTNMX301010 index climbs as much as 2.42% to touch an over two-month high of 4,440.17 points ; last up 2.24% ** U.S. job growth accelerated in Sept and unemployment slipped, raising bets that the Fed will likely not cut interest rates by as much as previously

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 3 Adds new items, updates futures Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%. * TESCO: Tesco TSCO.L raised its annual profit forecast as Britain's biggest supermarket group won market share in its first half, giving it momentum ahead of the key festive trading period.

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 3 Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower, with futures FFIc1 down 0.49%. * BANKS: Britain is giving banks enhanced new powers to delay and investigate suspicious payments in a bid to slash the estimated 460 million pounds ($610 million) lost to fraud in the last year. * BRITISH LAND: Property firm British Land Co Plc BLND.L said on Wednesday it has acquired a portfolio of seven retail parks from Brookfield Asset Management BAM.TO

BRIEF-Hargreaves Lansdown Says Dividend Per Share Set At 30 Pence Sept 26 (Reuters) - Hargreaves Lansdown PLC HRGV.L : HARGREAVES LANSDOWN - DIVIDEND DECLARATION HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC - DIVIDEND PER SHARE SET AT 30 PENCE Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSZ7005Fa Further company coverage: HRGV.L