1. Frasers delivers another set of solid results
Analysts a City broker Liberum Capital described the numbers as "very impressive when set against the strong prior year period and tough trading backdrop".
2. SBF accused of market manipulation and could join Theranos and Wirecard (ETR:WDI) bosses behind bars
Now prosecutors are examining the possibility that SBF intentionally manipulated the market for the benefit of his two major crypto firms, FTX and the Alameda Research hedge fund.
3. UK’s first orbital space launch will have to wait until after Christmas
Sir Richard Branson's company said it needed to complete "additional technical work" and decided it was not able to achieve the launch in the two-day launch window from next Wednesday.
4. FTSE 100 finishes lower amid investor jitters regarding recession fears
The FTSE 100 finished the day 17 points lower at 7,472 points for a loss of 0.2%.
5. Rail strikes see Christmas parties cancelled in blow to hospitality
Industry chiefs suggest the plunge is as bad as last year when cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were surging, which hit hospitality firms in the run up to last Christmas.