1. Trump anti-vax health appointment wipes £7bn from AstraZeneca and GSK
President-elect Donald Trump announced the controversial appointment of Robert F Kennedy Junior, an outward anti-vaxer, on Thursday.
2. LandSec still trailing profit targets despite marked improvement
LandSec delivered a 3.9% total return on equity, which represents the profitability for shareholders’ contributions, in the period.
3. UK recovery 'running out of steam' after economy barely grew pre-Budget - analysts
Office for National Statistics figures on Friday showed the UK economy expanded by 0.1% in the third quarter, against the 0.5% growth seen over the second and below the 0.2% expected by analysts.
4. FTSE 100 Live
Stocks stay put.
5. Volex tables bid for TT Electronics, accuses board of ‘execution missteps’
According to Volex, TT’s board has declined to engage with the proposals, despite the bumper premium offered to shareholders.