1. Lloyds and UK banks fall as opponents welcome Italian windfall tax
Banking shares in London weakened following news that the Italian government has imposed a windfall tax on its banking sector.
2. Who will be next in the three-trillion-dollar club after Apple?
Given there are only five companies valued above one trillion dollars, to say the three trillion club is an exclusive one is an understatement.
3. NS&I hikes premium bond prize fund to highest since 1999
Premium bond holders could benefit from the scheme’s largest prize fund in over 24 years next month.
4. British Gas-owner Centrica could return £4.5bn by 2026
Barclays’ analysts estimated billions could be returned to Centrica's shareholders in the coming years as net cash grows.
5. FTSE 100 finishes in red, again
London’s blue-chip benchmark finished in the red, again, with the FTSE 100 down 27 points or 0.36% changing hands at 7,527.