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FIVE at FIVE: FTSE 100 gains, Next ex-growth, Royal Mail warned and Adidas u-turns…

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

1. FTSE firmly in the black

The FTSE 100 closed 1.1% higher at 7,564 in what was a more positive day for equities on both sides of the Atlantic, while oil prices have rallied to a two-week high, commented IG's Chris Beauchamp.

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2. Next still has room to grow

There are several signs that Next may have gone ex-growth but are there still reasons for investors to remain interested?

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3. Royal Mail warned by CWU

The union is consulting with experts on the legal situation of the company's threat and that actions by the company suggested directors had essentially "given up" on complying with the legal requirements of the Universal Service Order (USO).

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4. 'Green day' for Shell, Drax and Rolls-Royce

Ministers will unveil a host of measures on Thursday aimed at repulsing US and EU attempts to attract renewable technology companies.

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5. Adidas u-turns on trademark dispute with BLM

The German sportswear giant initially opposed a trademark application by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation that used three stripes.

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