1. Bank of England increases interest rates by 50bps to 3.5% and hawkish ECB follows suit
Following on from the US fed's increase of interest rates by 0.5%, both the UK and Europe has followed suit boosting base rates to 3.5%.
2. Currys issues profit warning as international business takes a hit
Trouble for the electrical retailer internationally has led to a profit warning following interim results.
3. FTSE 100 closes well in the red on fears of 'troublesome' year ahead
The UK's main index finished well in the red at 7,426 points for a 0.9% loss on the day.
4. Free speech advocate Elon Musk censors public flight data on Twitter
Twitter owner announced plans to ban accounts leaking information on flight locations.
5. DHL beats out Parcelforce and UPS as Britain’s worst courier
A Which? survey found the German-based company performed worst against nine other major postal businesses.