1. NatWest savers look on in envy as profits and bonuses roll in
Shares in NatWest tumbled 6% after the bank accompanied its huge profits and bumper shareholder returns with a warning that the boost from rising interest rates could be over.
2. Tech giants gear up for Game of Thrones-sized battle for the Ai-ron throne
Forget the Red Wedding, Battle of the Bastards and the Battle of the Blackwater. The Game of Thrones-sized battle for AI raging in Big Tech will make them seem like mere punch-ups among Westerosi peasants.
3. FTSE 100 finished positive week above 8,000
The FTSE 100 finished Friday at 8,004, marking a 122 point or 1.55% gain for the week.
It sees the company close out the week above the key psychological level of 8,000 having reach the marker for the first time in the benchmark’s history.
4. Manchester United deadline today: who is expected to bid?
Lifelong fan and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who owns chemicals group INEOS, has already put his name in the hat, with JPMorgan said to be advising the company.
5. Royal Mail and rail workers launch new strikes around Easter
Some 115,000 Royal Mail staff from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are now poised to add to the 18 days of walkouts since August, which have cost parent company International Distributions Services PLC (LSE:IDS) (International Distributions Services PLC (LSE:IDS)) roughly £200mln.