1. EasyJet to spend US$6.5bn on new planes despite ongoing travel chaos
The airline has greed to buy 56 planes from Airbus costing up to US$6.5bn in total as part of a “fleet refresh”
2. Ocado fundraiser to fund expansion plans
Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) has completed a quick-fire £575mln fundraiser, issuing new shares to institutional investors for 795p each
3. Rolls-Royce one-off payment to alleviate cost-of-living crisis
More than 14,000 members of staff will be given a £2,000 payment, with the first lump sums to be rolled out to 3,000 employees in August, according to the BBC.
4. DS Smith corrugated cardboard rise in popularity
DS Smith PLC (LSE:SMDS) would probably make the last 16 of a competition for the least sexy FTSE 100 company.
5. FTSE 100 ends higher, shakes off rail strike and food inflation
The UK blue-chip index ended 30.24 points, or 0.4% higher at 7,152.05, below the session peak of 7,193.90 but above the session low of 7,119.25.