1. BoE hikes interest rates by less than expected
But the vote amongst the nine members of the MPC was by no means unanimous, with a five-four split in favour of hiking by 50 basis points to 2.25%.
2. Royal Mail to abandon historic workers deal
The FTSE 250-listed group outlined its desire to scrap workplace agreements with staff that have been in place since the company was privatised nine years ago
3. Lloyds and other lenders face government clampdown
The government may introduce "interest on reserves" say analysts
4. FTSE 100 closes firmly in red
On the day the BoE raised rates, the UK's index of leading shares finished the day down around 78 points, or 1.08%, at 7,159.52.
5. Kraken founder Jesse Powell steps down as CEO
Powell has been a major part of the crypto ecosystem since the early days, having founded Kraken in 2011, only two years after the creation of Bitcoin.