1. Burberry tumbles as sales screech to near-halt
Poor range selection or sector woes made no difference as investors dumped shares
2. Royal Mail woes continue as losses rise
Owner IDS says the government needs to support the business with the reform of USO
3. Sweet takeover deal for Hotel Chocolat
Mars is the buyer at a price more than double the close yesterday
4. FTSE 100 on the slide despite a flurry of deals and updates
At the close, London's blue-chip index was down 75.94 points, 1.0%, at 7,410.97 while the FTSE 250 was down 325.00 points, 1.7%, at 18,351.48
5. Youngs buys City Pub as deal activity accelerates
It's open season on mid-caps say some seasoned investors