UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug. 9

Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 8 points lower at 7,768 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * BHP: Mining heavyweight BHP said on Thursday the federal court of Minas Gerais approved an agreement with Brazilian authorities that settled a 20 billion reais ($5.30 billion) lawsuit over the 2015 Samarco dam failure. * BARCLAYS: Activist fund Sherborne Investors is in talks with Barclays about replacing chairman John McFarlane as part of a plan