1. Burberry switches CEO and suspends dividend
Shares plunged after the fashion house parted ways with Akeroyd and announced that it had paused its dividend.
2. FTSE 100 tumbles to the close
Looking at individual shares, the top 20 in the FTSE are pretty much all in red, with only BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce standing out.
3. NatWest government stake cut below 20%
UK Government Investments Ltd reduced the stake to 19.97%, down from 20.92% before.
4. England’s Euros helps boost economy by £3 billion
Yesterday’s final was predicted to drive sales of around £405 million in pubs and supermarkets.
5. Goldman Sachs revenues surge 150%
Goldman’s core global banking and markets segment brought home $8.18 billion in revenues.
ECO Animal Health revenues rise on Americas growth
Spectra Systems lands five-year extension to lottery contract