1. Vodafone Italy sold to Swisscom for €8bln
Vodafone’s Italexit (Italeave?) forms part of a massive overhaul of its global strategy of getting rid of loss-making assets and trimming down its humongous pile of debt.
2. Currys tumbles as JD.com bows out of takeover talks
The Chinese tech giant revealed it would not be making a bid for the electronics retailer.
3. UK watchdog investigating Barratt-Redrow merger
The CMA is looking into whether the merger may result in a “substantial lessening of competition" within the market.
4. FTSE 100 dips as week ends
By Friday afternoon, London's blue-chip index was down 9 points at 7,734.
5. Rail union threatens South Western Rail with strikes
"SWR should be in no doubt that if staff need to take action, then trains will come to a stop," TSSA union organiser Gareth Theobald said.