1. Rolls-Royce to benefit from Chinese travel recovery, UBS says
With traffic improving, the engine manufacturer’s Trent 700 engine is likely to be generating higher profit margins, UBS said.
2. Manchester United takeover: Qatar prepared to up bid before deadline
Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani is expected to up his bid to as much as £5.5bln, following a 10-hour meeting held with the club last Thursday.
3. Inflation surprise raises BoE rate hikes expectations - but not for everyone
Some economists and analysts said the decision was still on a knife edge, partly as inflation seemed to have been lifted by exceptional factors.
4. FTSE 100
The FTSE 100 finished the day on a high note, rising 31 points, or 0.4%, to 7,567, even as UK inflation surpassed forecasts with a 10.4% increase in February.
5. BT Openreach surpasses ten million homes milestone
The milestone comes as BT Openreach plans to introduce its contentious Equinox 2 wholesale discount package to internet service providers.