1. Flutter booted lower after warning of low-end profits
For the third quarter of 2023, group revenues increased by 8% to just over £2 billion, 13% higher if currency swings are ignored
2. AstraZeneca shares up 3% after it tweaks full-year guidance higher
The Anglo-Swedish pharma giant now anticipates a low double-digit percentage rise in core EPS, refining its earlier projection from a high single-digit increase.
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3. FTSE 100 boosted by AstraZeneca gains
At the close, London's blue-chip index was up 53.95 points, 0.7%, at 7,455.67 while the FTSE 250 jumped 191.59 points, 1.1%, at 18,037.85.
4. McDonald’s chief summoned to UK parliament over sexism, racism and bullying claims
This summons by the Business and Trade Committee comes in the wake of a BBC report referencing more than 100 current and former McDonald's Corp’s staff members alleging a toxic culture of sexual assault, racism and bullying.
5. Nvidia rumoured to be working on AI chips for Chinese
Nvidia’s high-end H100 chip and its A100 chip have been subject to US export controls since 2021 on the authority of the Joe Biden administration.