FTSE 100 pushed higher, gaining 29 points to 7,177. Oil stocks Shell and BP made gains, supported by the rise in oil prices.
OnlyFans reported record profits as it paid out more than US$500mln to its owner in the last two years. The subscriber platform recorded revenues of US$4.8bn last year.
UK business leaders expect the country to enter a recession and see inflation hit 14% before the year-end. They called for pandemic-style emergency government support to help businesses with energy costs.
Britain's competition regulator cleared NortonLifeLock's acquisition of rival Avast. It said the security software market would remain competitive after the US$8.6bn merger of two of the biggest players.
Sunrise Resources said Tolsa USA submitted a notice to the US Bureau of Land Management for approval of an extensive trenching programme at the Pioche sepiolite project in Nevada. Subject to approval, the trenching work is expected to take up to four weeks to complete.
Westminster Group won a contract to provide a mass entry screening solution to a significant theatre and exhibition complex in Northern England. The complex has hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.
Love Hemp said Tesco is now stocking its CBD products. Items included are oil drops, sprays, chocolate balls and a new sugar-free and gluten-free plant-based gummy product.