1. FTSE 100 a victim as investors fret over interest rates
A pronouncement from Donald Trump added to the unease
2. UK National Energy System Operator calls for more power amidst freezing weather
An EMN "does not mean electricity supply is at risk" said NESO.
3. Shell trims guidance for its fourth quarter
Earnings for its chemicals and marketing arms would be "significantly lower".
4. Taylor Swift fires up UK music sales to new record
Sales hit a 20-year high of £2.4bn, up 7.4%, as demand for Tortured Poets Departed rocketed.
5. eBay surges as listings to feature on Facebook Marketplace in Meta trial
Users in Germany, France and the US will see listings from eBay on Facebook
And with small caps
Hemogenyx raises £340,000 for leukaemia clinical trials
Seeing Machines showcases a host of driver monitoring tech at CES