1. Legal & General jumps on back of bulk annuity strategy update
The group reaffirmed its outlook for the division, reporting bulk annuity volumes of £10 billion in the year to date.
2. Activist wants Rio Tinto to drop main London listing, leave FTSE 100
Investor Palliser Capital pushed for dual-listed Rio to commission an independent review to examine a unified corporate structure in Australia.
3. FTSE 100 stumbles
AstraZeneca led the FTSE 100 lower on Wednesday.
4. Lloyds boss warns motor finance uncertainty a threat to UK economy
Nunn said the Appeal Court's decision that it was unlawful not to disclose commission payments to people taking out loans for cars had upended long-standing regulation.
5. Petrol prices stoop to lowest since pandemic in run-up to Christmas
RAC figures showed average petrol prices down 10.5p year on year last month at 136.5p a litre, while diesel fell 12p to 142.25p.
And with small caps
Greatland Gold completes 'watershed' Havieron/Telfer acquisition
Learning Technologies Group share rise as cash-sale terms are agreed