1. Persimmon creaks as end to Help to Buy adds to sector woes
A creaking housing market, rising mortgage rates, soaring build costs and subdued consumer confidence are all contributing to the FTSE 100-listed firms woes.
2. Twitter hit by new outage as job cuts take toll
Around 5,000 UK-based users reported issues with Twitter just before 11am, marking a drastic spike in outages.
3. FTSE 100 stays in positive territory
The FTSE 100 ended Wednesday in positive territory, closing at 7,913 – up 36 points or 0.47% for the day.
4. BP: Balancing oil and gas with transitional energy is 'and not or' game
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) in the future will have “a big biofuels business, a big EV charging business, a sustainable fuel business and a hydrogen business that should be able to scale in the 2030s,” said Barclays.
5. Anglo American: Bank asks whether $6bn Woodsmith mine is an error or extraordinary?
Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL)’s adventures in the North York National Park could be the definition of a company digging itself into a hole – both figuratively and literally.