1. Sainsbury’s snaps up Homebase stores in £130mln expansion
As part of a deal with the DIY retailer, Sainsbury’s will buy 10 shops
2. Prime minister does not rule out pub garden smoking ban
“That is a preventable death, it’s a huge burden on the NHS"
3. Drax pays £25m penalty for misreporting renewable certificate data for biomass burner
Shares in the FTSE 250-listed group spiked 1.6% to 666p
4. FTSE 100 well up at the close
London's premier Index higher after a solid day
5. Beaten but not shattered: Nvidia fails to manage expectations
Expectation is the source of all disappointment
In the small-cap space:
Zephyr Energy starts site prep for Salt Wash helium well
Ananda Developments explores the pain relief potential of CBD in new white paper