1. easyJet leads grilling of air traffic control after week of chaos
Airlines have effectively been left in the dark following the air traffic control failure, which affected around 300,000 people saw thousands of flights axed.
2. Arm lowers valuation ahead of IPO
Arm Holdings is targeting a valuation of between US$50-55 billion ahead of its New York float, down from the US$64 billion valuation given initially.
3. ‘Miracle’ weight-loss drug will not be issued through major insurers
Several prominent UK-based insurers will not cover the costs of the newly launched weight-loss drug, Wegovy, under their private medical insurance policies.
4. Petrol prices jump at fastest rate since 2000
August's rises in the price of petrol and diesel marked the fifth and sixth-largest monthly hikes respectively in 23 years.
5. FTSE 100 fades to close in negative territory
The FTSE 100 index closed down 11.78 points, 0.2%, at 7,452.76.