1. AstraZeneca boss dismisses exit rumours
Pascal Soriot wrote off reports of his imminent departure as "fake news".
2. Chevron plans higher dividends after buying Hess
Chevron unveiled the US$53 billion acquisition of Hess on Monday.
3. BT, Unilever call for more from COP28
“Our businesses are feeling the impacts and cost of increasing extreme weather events resulting from climate change,” the duo said.
4. John Lewis, Tesco and Sainsbury’s fund shoplifting crackdown
In return for the funding, a new unit will look through CCTV, dashcam and automatic number plate recognition footage.
5. FTSE 100 closes down but off early lows
At the close, London's lead index was down 27.31 points, 0.4%, at 7,374.83 while the FTSE 250 was up 26.26 points, 0.2%, at 17,058.99