1. Man Utd chooses Qatari bid, reports
Manchester United is now exclusively negotiating with a consortium led by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, according to Reuters.
2. HSBC hikes mortgage rates...again
HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) offered new mortgages again on Thursday, after pulling products from the market twice in one week.
3. Rolls-Royce boss unable to view company submarine papers
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.) boss cannot view the top-secret submarine documents due to his dual citizenship.
4. Power-saving payments and coal to return
This winter customers in the UK will likely be paid to cut energy usage and coal will remain a backup option.
5. FTSE 100 closes higher after ECB rate hike
At the close, the FTSE 100 had added 26 points to reach a session high of 7,628 for a 0.3% gain on the day.
And one extra..Leading bank keeps faith in Diageo
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) maintains its 'overweight' recommendation, suggesting that the Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) stock may outperform the market.