1. Lloyds raises full-year guidance as profits grow
Going forward, it said it expects its net interest margin to be above 2.7% (up at least 0.1% on the previous forecast), while its return on equity is now set to be greater than 11%
2. Tesla investors worry Musk will sell stock, sending the price tumbling
Musk is believed to be part-funding the Twitter deal with US$21bn of his own equity as well as a further US$12.5bn loan secured against his Tesla stake.
3. BT Group investigating claims of payments to gangster
The FTSE 100 group's BT Sport arm is looking into payments previously made for the broadcast rights to bouts involving heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
4. Footsie finds gains once more
The FTSE 100 index closed 39.42 points, or 0.5% higher at 7,425.61, below the session peak of 7,458.24 but above the day’s low of 7,344.89.
5. Spotify shares tumble amid a jumble of first-quarter numbers
Paid subscriber numbers grew around a million less than expected