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FIVE at FIVE: Disney hits a six, BT strikes, Musk confirms he doesn’t want Twitter and a dark ahead winter for supermarkets

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

1. Disney signs streaming deal with the ICC

Under the four-year deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC), its Disney Star arm will broadcast all ICC tournaments in India

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2. BT staff strike with the government targeting foreign labour

Some 40,000 Communication Workers Union (CWU) members and BT staff are said to be involved in the strikes over the next two days

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3. Musk writes a second letter to confirm his intention to not buy Twitter

Tesla boss argues that information from Twitter's former head of security Peiter Zatko provides new reasons to terminate the merger.

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4. FTSE 100 fails to find a foothold

At the close, the UK blue-chip index was down 65.68 points, or 0.9% at 7,361.62, just above the day’s low of 7,351.12 and well below the session peak of 7,486.40.

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5. Too much uncertainty in supermarkets says Shore Capital

A lack of government support to households means in times like this an increasing proportion of UK household expenditure will be spent on essentials.

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