1. Centrica boss slams Grant Shapps for downplaying hydrogen in homes
Centrica PLC (LSE:CNA) boss Chris O’Shea has accused net zero minister Grant Shapps of jumping the gun with claims that hydrogen may not be used instead of gas to heat homes en masse.
2. Royal Mail plans to ditch diesel for vegetable oil
Dubbed ‘renewable diesel,’ hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is a paraffinic made from biowaste materials rather than fossilised oil.
3. FTSE 100 finishes slightly ahead despite mixed US bank earnings, retail data
At the close, the UK's blue-chip index had added 47 points on the day to finish at 7,454 for a gain of 0.6%.
4. Crypto Daily: Bitcoin and Ripple (XRP) rally faces major headwinds
Sustained regulatory threats from the US regulators against most major fiat-to-crypto on-ramps cannot be ignored.
5. UK grocery price inflation shows biggest decline since peak
“Grocery price inflation has now been falling for four months in a row," said Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar.