1. Rishi Sunak is the next Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak’s appointment as the UK’s third PM in two months was welcomed by markets in the UK today
2. Centrica taking part in hydrogen pilot project
A 'peaking plant' - which generally run only when there is a high demand - at Centrica’s Brigg site in Lincolnshire will be used for the pilot
3. Pearson on track for full year expectations
Underlying sales rose by 7% in the nine months to end-September 2022, while Pearson said it was set for £100mln of cost savings this year
4. FTSE 100 finishes higher, investors hope Sunak can steer a safe course for the UK
At the close, the FTSE 100 ended its day with a 0.6% gain to finish at 7,014 points
5. Fidelity plans to ramp up digital assets unit
Having already doubled its workforce since May, the additional 100 team members will bring the Fidelity Digital Assets department’s headcount to 500.