1. Strikes to continue into 2023 says new TUC boss
Britain is facing a new wave of strikes in 2023 because the government is refusing to negotiate on public sector pay, the new Director General of the TUC told the BBC today.
2. Elon Musk urges Tesla staff to ignore “stock market craziness”
Elon Musk has emailed staff at Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) (Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)) and told them to ignore “stock market craziness” as shares in the electric vehicle maker slumped to a new two-year low.
3. FTSE 100 closes higher
Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished the day on a high note, rising 24 points, or 0.3%, to 7,497.
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4. AIM stars and flops - Prospex wins the 2022 Blue Riband
Crisis? What crisis?
OK, 2022 has been a terrible year in many ways, especially for those in Ukraine, but as is usually the way in the stock market there are plenty of companies doing well out of adversity, and none of them are even bessie mates with Matt Hancock!
5. Next to kick off reporting for retail sector
Next PLC (LSE:NXT) (Next PLC (LSE:NXT)) will get the new year kicked off when it releases its fourth-quarter trading update with all eyes on the outlook.