1. Europe and Canada launch countermeasures as US tariffs on steel and aluminium begin
Brussels and Ottawa launched countermeasures in response to the US tariffs of up to 25% from President Trump that began today, while the UK said it wanted to avoid a "knee-jerk" response.
2. Legal and General praised for 'swan-like' progress
Shares in the life insurer fell, though.
3. Steel supplier jumps
Shares in Hill & Smith, a maker of galvanised steel products, jumped as it expressed confidence in the outlook for its US businesses despite the tariffs.
4. FTSE rebounds after two down days
London's index gained almost 45 points to close at 8,540.97.
5. Arecor lands deal with clinical-stage biopharma company
The AIM-listed firm has struck a deal with an unnamed clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company to develop a new formulation of a peptide therapy.