1. Amazon sheds $200bn in brutal tech sell-off but Apple bucks trend
This comes at the tail end of a tech earnings season that has failed to impress investors.
2. Weak US jobs data batters markets
Some 114,000 jobs were added to the US economy in July - far off expectations for 175,000.
3. FTSE 100 battered on US jobs data
The FTSE 100 headed for a 100-plus point fall on Friday as weak US jobs data sent stocks into freefall.
4. British Airways owner restarts dividends but drops Air Europa bid
Shares in owner IAG bucked Friday's trend by gaining altitude after results earlier on in the morning.
5. British Gas offers half-price for Olympics as energy market competition grows
The move comes following a rise in the number of customers switching between energy suppliers this year.