1. FTSE and Wall Street tumble on Trump and German uncertainty
London's blue chip index closed down 80 points at 8,600.2, the lowest since the first week of last month, while US markets were selling off sharply too.
2. Chinese tariffs begin on US soy beans, beef, cotton and other agricultural products
Tariffs kick in on around $22 billion of US agricultural exports in retaliation against new levies meted out by President Trump.
3. US oil tanker crashes off English coast
An oil tanker and container ship caught fire after colliding in the North Sea around 13 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire, near the Humber Estuary.
4. Roquefort Therapeutics soars on Oncogeni sale agreement
Shares in the small cap soared 48% after the biotech firm agreed to sell its subsidiary to a UAE-based firm for up to $12 million (£9.3 million).
5. Polarean Imaging technology to be used in pharma-sponsored research programme
The London and US OTC-listed company has successfully expanded its new imaging service model by securing a deal to expand its Xenon MRI imaging platform into pharmaceutical research, marking a big step forward for the company.