1. The secret to Pret’s profits: Charge double for an egg and mayo
In this macroeconomic environment, prices were bound to increase, but the level of inflation on a Pret baguette might surprise even the most profligate of white-collar sandwich grabbers.
2. National Grid to pay consumers to switch off 12 times this winter
National Grid confirmed on Friday that the service would once again run from November to March this winter, with 12 test events planned.
3. Superdry delayed results show big swing to losses, wholesale remains 'challenging'
The seller of faux-Japanese fashion to middle-aged dads and undercover police officers saw statutory profits of £22.4 million in 2022 swing to a loss of £148 million for the past year, with underlying trading also swinging to a £21.7 million loss from a similar-sized profit.
4. Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) briefly becomes Europe's No1 as investors binge on weight-loss stocks
Shares in Novo have jumped 17% since a trial showed that not only can its drug Wegovy trim the waistline but cuts the risk of heart attack or stroke by a fifth.
5. FTSE finishes on front foot
London’s blue-chip benchmark closed the 4-day trading week with a 25 point gain, up 0.34%, at 7,464.