1 - I’m alright, Jack
Jack Dorsey is out of the door (again) at Twitter. But just what other challenges lie in store for the bearded one? Jamie Ashcroft discusses this as well as crawling down a number of other rabbit holes.
2 - easyJet, and just what the other airlines have to look forward to
The orange-liveried budget carrier’s figures serve as a stark reminder of the lamentable state of the industry. Phil Whiterow looks at just what lies in store for the airlines as the latest Covid strain precipitates a further wave of travel restrictions.
3- AO World consigned to the freezer box
The quarterly FTSE 100 relegation and promotion battle has been provided a little more than the usual spice (if these things could ever be described as spicy affairs). Here’s our preview, which is more or less correct as of pixel time. The untold story is demise of AO World, which at the start of this year was seemed in a decent place.
4 - FTSE 100 leaves traders a little sea-sick
The FTSE 100 index sank 31 points on Tuesday to finish at 7,079 points, a loss of 0.44% on the day.
5 - Any BT bidder has big hurdles to jump
Swiss bankers UBS point out that the UK’s National Security and Investment Act gives the government a veto and any buyer would also have to contend with the BT Pension Scheme Trustees - it all adds up to a 'sell' recommendation.
And more thing … Facebook told to ditch Giphy, Snoop Decentralised Dogg NFT is hot property, and the hospitality sector nervous as cancellations start rolling in.
The day ahead: Wednesday, December 1
Looks like we are well and truly at the fag-end of the year, based on the forthcoming results and updates.
Interims: Brickability Group PLC (AIM:BRCK), Custodian REIT PLC (LSE:CREI), D4t4 Solutions PLC (AIM:D4T4, OTC:DFORF), Liontrust Asset Management (LSE:LIO), Marlowe PLC (AIM:MRL) , Peel Hunt Ltd (AIM:PEEL), Redde Northgate PLC (LSE:REDD), TPXImpact Holdings PLC
Finals: Residential Secure Income REIT
AGMs: Atalaya Mining (AIM:ATYM, TSX:AYM), Marshalls (LSE:MSLH)
Economic data: BRC Shop Price Index (UK), Nationwide Housing Prices (UK), Markit manufacturing PMI (UK), ADP employment change (US), ISM Manufacturing PMI (US)