1. NatWest confirms former MasterCard boss as new chair
Haythornthwaite will join NatWest board as an independent non-executive director on January 8, 2024, and take over as chair on April 15, 2024, when Howard Davies stands down from the board.
2. Could Brent crude shoot above $100 a barrel - here's what Goldman thinks
This revision comes in the wake of Saudi Arabia and Russia's unexpected announcement to extend their unilateral additional output cuts by three months through December 2023.
3. Ryanair slams air traffic control over 'bogus' report on travel chaos
Dubbing the report “bogus”, O’Leary echoed calls from across the industry for NATS to take responsibility for the fault, which saw thousands of flights cancelled and around 300,000 people affected.
4. Barratt adds mortgage availability issues to its list of challenges
The builder provided the commentary alongside annual results which revealed the widely expected decline in adjusted profits, which fell 16% to £884.3 million for the 12 months ended 30 June 2023.
5. FTSE 100 closes in the red but off early lows
At the close, London's lead index was down 11.79 points at 7,426.14