1: Kingfisher flies 11% higher as results impress
Headline interim numbers showed a strong improvement from the B&Q and Screwfix owner, but analysts said they were boosted by one-offs, though signs from the early weeks of the second half were more promising.
2: THG tumbles as investors dig into results
The owner of Myprotein and the CityAM newspaper fell over 10% after it put out interim results and said it is planning to sell its Ingenuity arm and change to a more investor-friendly London listing.
Analysts said it was complicated
3: FTSE 100 creeps higher in line with wider European gains
The FTSE 100 added just over 31 points or 0.4% to finish at 8,309.9, with Kingfisher and easyJet in the lead, but BAE Systems and BAT dragging.
4: Playtech sells Italian gaming business to Betfair owner
Playtech, the FTSE 250-listed gambling software specialist, sold its Italian consumer-facing gaming business to Flutter Entertainment for €2.3 billion.
Flutter may have got a bargain
5: Pret a Manger sales surpass £1bn for first time
The sandwich peddler increased global sales in 2023, driven by escalating growth on foreign shores.
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