European Factors to Watch on Friday Oct. 24

PARIS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Financial spreadbetters expected Britain's FTSE 100 to open 27 points lower, or down 0.4 percent, Germany's DAX to open 38 points lower, or down 0.4 percent, and France's CAC 40 to open 28 points lower, or down 0.7 percent. MAJOR EUROPEAN COMPANIES REPORTING : Q3 2014 UCB SA Earnings Release Q3 2014 Air Liquide SA Corporate Sales Release Q3 2014 Ericsson Earnings Release Q3 2014 BASF SE Earnings Release Q3 2014 Volvo AB Earnings Release