1. FTSE 100 in recovery mode
London's blue-chip index was in recovery mode on Wednesday, recouping much of its decline seen earlier in the week.
2. Legal & General ups dividend despite flat first-half profits
The FTSE 100 group made a core operating profit of £849 million, up 0.5% on a year ago and safely ahead of consensus forecasts.
3. WPP trims 3,000 roles to offset stagnant sales growth
Shares in the advertising giant fell on Wednesday after the headcount reduction was unveiled in interim results.
4. Barclays follows HSBC in lowering mortgage rates post-BoE cut
Cuts were made across a range of the bank's products and came after the Bank of England last week cut the base rate to 5.0%.
5. House prices grow at fastest rate since start of year
Prices ticked higher in July after three previous months of staying flat.