1. FTSE 100 live
Stocks rally
2. UK economy grows for second consecutive quarter
Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 0.6% during the three months to June, following a 0.7% rise during the second quarter.
3. Admiral jumps as dividend hiked on profit, customer growth
Group pre-tax profit climbed 32% to £309.8 million over the six months to June on the back of a 43% uptick in revenue to £3.21 billion.
4. Vodafone merger needed, Three warns as investment cut
Highlighting reduced capital expenditure over the first six months of the year, Three UK chief financial officer Darren Purkis warned the merger was the only way for the company to ramp up investment.
5. Lloyds loses out to digital banks in customer service poll
As part of the CMA’s compulsory dive into the service quality of the UK’s top lenders, a poll revealed Monzo ranked first for both personal and business current accounts.