1. Glencore rebuffed in merger approach to Canada's Teck
Switzerland-based Glencore made its approach on 26 March, but it had been rejected unanimously by the board.
2. UK crypto regulations: Big Banks and Sunak two sides of the same altcoin
Big Banks are rejecting applications en masse, so much so that cryptocurrency firms have started petitioning Sunak for help.
3. FTSE 100 lifted by oil stocks
The FTSE 100 ended 0.5% higher at 7,673 after Opec+ surprised the market with additional production cuts, boosting energy firms.
4. SpaceX to bring Starlink to New Zealand with rebranded Vodafone
Using Starlink satellites, One NZ will aim to bring coverage to the country's entire landmass, up from just 50% currently.
5. Water regualtor brings forward clean-up schemes as sewage anger rises
Ofwat has responded to mounting criticism of its performance by bringing forward £1.6bn of projects to improve sewage and drought protection.