1. e-Therapeutics raises cash for gene silencing candidate
The newly-minted shares will be sold for 20p each - a premium to Thursday’s close.
2. Barclays, Natwest and Lloyds net ‘outperform’ ratings from Credit Suisse
"We expect market volatility to continue to benefit Barclays"
3. £2,500 average price cap introduced from tomorrow
Average bills were meant to go up to £3,549 from October, in line with wholesale prices, but prime minister Liz Truss slashed the price cap
4. FTSE 100 closes ahead - just
On Friday, Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished up around 12 points, or 0.18% at 6,894. Over the week as a whole, the index shed around 1.77%
5. Pound falls after early OBR forecasts
Sterling fell back sharply after hopes that the publication of economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) would be brought forward appeared to be dashed.