1. FTSE heads into Easter on a high
At the close, the UK's blue-chip index had gained 1% to finish at 7,742 points.
2. Rail talks hit a dead end
Though Britain’s railways will be free of strikes over the Easter weekend, action by Heathrow airport security staff and French workers across the Channel have looked to disrupt travellers.
3. Shell’s trading update points to another bumper buyback
The oil major had earlier updated investors on progress between January and March which was well received by the market with shares advancing 1.7%.
4. World Chess floats in London to fund expansion
Chief executive and co-founder Ilya Merenzon, a Russian-born, Berlin-based entrepreneur, said: "The completion of our IPO comes at an exciting time for chess."
5. Tui’s Easter bookings confirm strong demand
It expects over 500,000 customers to travel on holiday with TUI over Easter with load factor expected to be in the range of 95% – broadly in line with pre-Covid levels.