FTSE 100 opened higher, gaining 83 points to 7,319. However, with oil prices climbing once again, volatility is expected to remain in the market.
Amongst the big caps, two Twitter bosses are leaving and hiring has been paused to improve efficiency ahead of Elon Musk’s US$44bn takeover.
Boris Johnson urged ministers to slash 90,000 civil service jobs to free up billions to reduce taxes and help households.
The civil servants' union labelled it “another headline-grabbing stunt or a reckless slash-and-burn to public services"
More renters are looking for homes with bills included as energy prices and the cost of living surges. This comes as the demand for renting increases drastically.
For the small caps, Condor Gold said its La India open pit was essentially construction-ready and materially de-risked.
The chief executive also said the definitive feasibility study should be unveiled in the third quarter.
Hydrogen Utopia confirmed speculation about a possible tie-up with Powerhouse Energy.
The two parties are in discussions over a project opportunity in the Republic of Ireland.
Capital Metals, a company developing the Eastern Minerals Project in Sri Lanka, announced the results of an independent study of the project. The development study demonstrated exceptional economics resulting in a high margin operation.