1. IHG profit-takers check out as guidance disappoints
Shares tumbled despite the Holiday Inn owner's report of swelling profit last year.
2. BT tumbles as Citi slaps on 'sell' rating, Morgan Stanley cuts stake
Flagging declining revenues in the telecoms group's Openreach infrastructure division, Citi dished out a 'sell' rating.
3. FTSE 100 struggles for direction
London's blue chips were little changed on Tuesday.
4. Unemployment unchanged but wage growth overshoot a 'headache' for BoE
According to the Office for National Statistics, average earnings including bonuses climbed 6.0% in the three months to December.
5. Challenger Energy agrees sale of Trinidad and Tobago business
Shares jumped on the deal worth up to $8 million with Caribbean Rex Limited.
And with small caps
Frontier IP portfolio company sees eco range launched in Topps Tiles
Great Southern Copper completes “very successful” first phase of drilling at Mostaza