1. Lloyds surges as Supreme Court grants motor finance case appeal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow Close Brothers to appeal the ruling, which opened the door for lenders to potentially have to pay billions in redress.
2. FTSE 100 Live
Stocks overcome early decline.
3. BAT doubles down on guidance as non-tobacco profitability grows
Profitability from non-tobacco, or new category, products improved further, while revenue growth was set to have accelerated over the second half.
4. HSBC reportedly seeking out $3bn in savings through overhaul
Bloomberg-cited sources said managers had been informed of the rough target last week and told the corporate surgery would take until June next year to complete.
5. M&S enjoying boom in sales as Christmas nears
Almost one in three households had shopped for groceries at M&S, Kantar highlighted, ahead of a further anticipated boost to sales across the sector as Christmas neared.