1. Takeover bids for Spectris and Alphawave
Engineer Spectris said it is happy with the level of a possible £3.7 billion offer from private equity giant Advent, while earlier in the day chip designer Alphawave agreed to a £1.8 billion bid from US giant Qualcomm.
2. Revolution Beauty jumps on Frasers confirmation
There was more M&A news as the cosmetics small cap said Mike Ashley's company was one of "a number" of companies looking at a potential bid, setting up a potential battle with Boohoo, which owns a large stake and has history with Ashley.
3. Nvidia backs UK's AI skills drive
The UK launched a major AI skills and infrastructure drive, aided by some cash from the US chip powerhouse.
4. FTSE 100 falters as 'defensive' stocks sold
The London benchmark dropped almost six points to close at 8,832.3, ending its recent winning run.
5. Rome Resources uncovers new tin zone at Bisie North project in DRC
CEO Paul Barrett joined Proactive to announce a significant new tin discovery on the eastern flank of the Mont Agoma prospect at the company’s flagship Bisie North project in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.