1. Darktrace shoots back at shock claims made by US-based short seller
New York firm Quintessential Capital Markets purports that Darktrace is engaging in similar behaviour to Autonomy, the software company established by Mike Lynch
2. Starbucks coffee found to be weaker than tea
Costa coffee, owned by beverage giant Coca-Cola, was found to contain 325mg of caffeine in its strongest medium cappuccino, dwarfing Starbucks’ 66mg.
3. FTSE 100 finishes in negative territory as investors await US Fed decision
At the close, the FTSE 100 had lost 11 points to finish 0.1% lower at 7,761.
4. Entain raises guidance as World Cup draws in punters
The owner of Coral and Ladbrokes now expects 2022 group EBITDA between £985mln to £995mln, well ahead of the £925mln to £975mln range given in October.
5. GSK 'beats the Street'; enters 2023 with strong momentum
The pharma giant, which spun out its Haleon consumer business last summer, posted adjusted earnings of 25.8p per share on revenues of around £7.4bn.