1. FTSE 100 Live
Index strides to five-week highs.
2. Retail sales see biggest fall since Covid as confidence slides
Black Friday weekend coming a week later than last year accounted for the weakness, BDO said, but reduced household spending was also a feature.
3. Marston's serves up larger profits and says Budget changes are 'manageable'
The pub company reported a £42.1 million underlying pre-tax profit for the year to September 28, a 64.5% increase on the year before.
4. Revolut founder rules out London listing over cost and liquidity concerns
Asked if Revolut would consider a London listing, founder Nik Storonsky said: “I just don’t understand how the product which is being provided by UK can compete with the product provided by US.”
5. Wizz Air planes fuller in November as bookings stay healthy
The central Europe-based airline carried 4.84 million passengers during November, a 1.7% increase year on year.