1. Barclays profits swell as investment banking and UK margins rise
Shares in the blue-eagle bank rose 5% as a 16% increase in third-quarter profit beat City forecasts, and some elements of its full-year outlook were nudged higher.
2. Tesla vrooms 16% higher on earnings beat for the bulls
Elon Musk's electric vehicle company added £80 billion to its market value after earnings beat forecasts.
3. FTSE 100 rises but early surge peters out
London's blue-chip index romped to strong gains early on Thursday but could not maintain momentum all day.
4. Boohoo leadership savaged as Frasers demands Mike Ashley take the reins
The Sports Direct owner ripped into online fashion group Boohoo’s mismanagement and “abysmal” trading performance, calling a shareholder meeting to try and force through a change of CEO.
5. UK disposable vape ban incoming
Single-use vapes will be banned from sale in the UK from next July, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has confirmed.
And some small caps
Empire Metals hails 'extraordinarily successful' Pitfield drill programme (or video)