1. FTSE 100 closes in the red
The UK's blue-chip index closed a day to forget down 3.8% at 7,344 points
2. Budget 2023: Hunt unveils support for energy bills, business, nuclear and AI
Jeremy Hunt announced a boost to defence spending, energy support, confirmed investment zones, business tax relief and discussed AI all in this year’s spring budget.
3. Fears grow over Credit Suisse's future as scandal-hit bank shares crash
Trading in the Swiss bank was repeatedly halted as shares tanked more than 25% after the chair of the Saudi National Bank said no more financial assistance would be provided.
4. ChatGPT-4, how is it better?
Training for GPT-4 finished in August, though OpenAI then spent six months “iteratively aligning” the programme, prompting it to react better to instructions, be “more truthful” and “less toxic”.
5. Rolls-Royce mini reactors could be co-funded by govt, as chancellor labels nuclear ‘sustainable’
Hunt launched the first competition for small modular reactors (SMRs) is set to be completed by the end of 2023, a corner of the energy industry where Roll-Royce is aiming to lead the way