1. Sainsbury’s and M&S confirm fresh wave of price cuts
Both Marks and Spencer Group PLC and J Sainsbury PLC have announced a new round of price cuts as they look to win back market share from discounters Aldi and Lidl.
2. Storm Isha wreaks havoc in the UK but stocks remain calm
Storm Isha caused chaos across the UK with thousands of people left without power and transport links disrupted.
3. Savings rates fall by largest amount in fourteen years
Savings rates fell across the board last month with interest on individual savings accounts and fixed-rate bonds seeing the largest cuts in 14 years.
4. Royal Mail's Saturday post scrap faces pushback from government
Royal Mail may end Saturday postal deliveries, leading to the UK’s Greeting Card Association (GCA) drafting a letter to MPs pleading for the plans to be cancelled.
5. FTSE 100 closes near its best levels for the day as US markets climb
The blue-chip index closed up 26 points at 7,488