1. Royal Mail's £3.6bn takeover by Czech billionaire approved
Among conditions, the government will hold a so-called “golden share” allowing it to approve major changes around IDS’ ownership, headquarters and tax residency.
2. Canal+ makes lacklustre London debut as it's valued at £2.5bn
The media giant, which gave us the Paddington and Bridget Jones franchises, was spun out of French billionaire Vincent Bollore's conglomerate Vivendi, which also holds a stake in Universal Music.
3. FTSE 100 Live
Stocks fall.
4. Ladbrokes owner Entain facing counter-terrorism financing charges in Australia
AUSTRAC has identified seventeen ‘higher-risk’ customers as users of the website. Entain allegedly used pseudonyms to protect the identity of these higher-risk customers.
5. Bitcoin smashes new all-time high above $106,000
Bitcoin, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, has been riding the waves of positive political and regulatory developments in the US.