1. Britvic shares rally as it rejects bids from Carlsberg
Two offers were rejected as they significantly undervalued the company and its prospects.
2. Retail sales grow at fastest pace since January
It was helped by a 5.4% rally in clothing sales with significant growth recorded by non-store retailers.
3. FTSE finishes strong week lower on Friday
Blue chips dropped on Friday, but week-on-week were up more than 1%.
4. Royal Mail faces class action claim for abusing dominance
The claim represents approximately 290,000 customers who assert they were overcharged.
5. Octopus Energy to repay government £3 bln for Bulb rescue
It plans to prematurely repay the £3 billion in state support it recieved by September.
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