1. FTSE 100 ends in a heap
London's blue-chip index finished Friday down 97 points or 1.3% on the day, falling 197 points or 2.6% for its worst week since August.
2. IHG investors book out but are they wrong?
Intercontinental Hotels, the owner of Holiday Inn and other hotel brands, saw its shares slip by more than 4% to a two-month low despite some strong third-quarter results, with analysts disagreeing with the sell-off.
3. Winklevoss twins's crypto firm among those sued by New York attorney-general
New York's attorney-general has sued cryptocurrency companies Gemini, Genesis and DCG for allegedly “defrauding” investors. Gemini is owned by the Winklevoss twins, the co-founders of Facebook.
4. Could soaring inheritance tax receipts prompt Tory rethink?
HMRC is enjoying a record year for inheritance tax, as receipts continue to soar which could give the Conservatives a further electoral headache.
5. Everyman cinemas investor ups stake following Beyonce and Taylor Swift boost
Everyman Media investor Blue Coast Capital, a private equity firm, increased its stake in the company to just under 22.9% following several boosts to the sector this year, including the Barbenheimer phenomenon and recent trend for concert films.
And one more for luck
The coming week brings news from UK lenders Barclays, Lloyds Banking, NatWest and StanChart, while across the pond, Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet and Amazon top the billing.