1. National Grid stands down two Drax coal-fired plants
Citing on Monday morning that it had notified two “winter contingency coal units”, National Grid later added they may not be needed.
2. Citi Group forecasts 50 basis point interest rate hike
The bank forecast the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee will “decelerate” to a 50 basis points increase this week although it cautioned “75bps remains more likely than 25bps,
3. Amazon is rumoured to be interested in acquiring Premier League giant
First broken by The Athletic, Amazon is said to be in talks over buying the Premier League club for over £5bn.
4. FTSE 100 heads lower at the close on weaker economic outlook as big freeze sends gas prices higher
The UK's blue chip index lost ground at the close, losing 31 points to finish at 7,446 for a loss of 0.4% on the day.
5. Royal Mail strikes disrupt DPD and Evri
Apologising to customers, both companies suggested they were struggling from a rapid increase in demand as people turned away from Royal Mail