1. Primark owner ABF hikes dividend, buyback as profit jumps
“We delivered a substantial improvement in profitability, excellent cash generation and strong returns as a result of consistent, multi-year investment and a return to some normality in our markets and supply chains,” chief executive George Weston said.
2. AstraZeneca sheds £15bn in value as weight loss drug data ‘underwhelming’
Shares fell by 8.6% on Tuesday, taking the pharmaceutical firm’s market capitalisation from £171.2 billion to £156.2 billion.
3. Trump Media & Technology shares keep rising as the presidential election opens
Shares in the company, which owns Trump's social media platform Truth Social, topped $50 earlier in the year but fell into the teens in September as pre-election prediction polls fluctuated.
4. FTSE 100 Live
Stocks slip.
5. Losses pile up for ASOS as large-scale discounting pummels sales
ASOS is in the midst of a fundamental operational shift following the disposal of its Topshop and Topman brands, but any turnaround is expected to be a slow slog for shareholders.