1. Covid isolation cut to seven days
Government wants to reduce disruption even though omicron is raging across the country
2. 2021 Christmas crackers - and the turkeys
Hargreaves Lansdown has listed its Christmas crackers and turkeys - the best and worst performers in the FTSE 100.
3. Second broker sticks neck out over boohoo
Liberum kept its 'buy' stance as it remains optimistic over the online retailers long-term potential.
4..Red card for Gunners over crypto tokens
Arsenal have had two adverts for crypto ‘fan tokens’ banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
5. Santa rally helping FTSE 100
At the close, the UK blue-chip index was ahead 44.25 points, or 0.6% at 7,341.66, the day's peak and well above the early session low of 7,273.45
And...Musk, Pensana, Alien Metals takes full control of Australia's major platinum group projects
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