1. Wagamama owner listens to criticsm, selling Frankie & Benny's
The Restaurant Group PLC (LSE:RTN) (TRG) jumped 5.5% after it paid Big Table Group £7.5 million to take its loss-making leisure business off its hands, but some analysts think there is more to come.
2. Vistry's investors to benefit as strategic shift frees up cash
Vistry Group PLC (LSE:VTY) said it plans to focus its operations on partnerships by merging it with its housebuilding arm and added it would be distributing £1 billion to shareholders over the next three years.
3. BMW confirms £600mln EV investment in Cowley plant
BMW AG (ETR:BMW) had originally planned to shift most of its production of electric vehicles to China as part of a joint venture with Great Wall Motor, but now Cowley will produce Mini EVs as well.
4. Apple bids farewell to Lightning as Eurocrats force tech titan’s hand
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) has proven powerless against Brussel and will finally capitulate to the USB-C standard for all future iPhone releases.
5. FTSE 100 closes up 19 points at 7,497
London's blue-chips held modest gains at the close ahead of a busy week of ket economic news