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FIVE at FIVE: FTSE 100 down nearly 150 points, Ketchup wars, strike action and hydrogen lorries in Essex…

Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news

1. FTSE 100 down almost 150 points

Britain's top share index finished the last day of the month firmly lower, down 143.04 points, or 1.96%, at 7,169.28.

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2. Tesco goes to battle with Heinz

The fall-out between Tesco and Kraft Heinz is another example of the supermarket giant’s often fraught relationship with its suppliers.

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3. Royal Mail, BT and others in strike action this year

Royal Mail managers today voted heavily in favour of industrial action over pay while BT Group awaited the verdict of a strike ballot

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4. Hydrogen lorries to be mass-produced in Essex

According to Sky News, Tevva added a hydrogen fuel cell system to its electric battery heavy goods vehicle design, with its 7.5-tonne trucks now able to drive for up 310 miles.

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5. UK power station operator Uniper requires German govt bail-out

Unip[er warned that underlying profits (EBIT) were likely to be “significantly below” previous years as it is getting just 40% of the gas ordered from Russia’s Gazprom in the past fortnight.

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Let's take a look ahead at some of tomorrow's news

Economic updates dominate tomorrow, with Consumer Credit and Mortgage Approvals on the agenda...

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