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(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 inched lower on Wednesday on mounting concerns over the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on economic recovery and weaker-than-expected quarterly growth data. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.2%, while the domestically focussed mid-cap index was flat by 0810 GMT. Miners fell 0.8%, with Rio Tinto Plc leading the fall as benchmark Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell amid concerns over COVID-19 curbs in China.[IRONORE/] Data showed Britain’s economy grew slower than expected in the July-September period, before the Omicron variant posed a threat to econ…