1. Aviva soars more than 8% as bid rumours swirl
The FTSE 100 insurer could be the subject of a £6 per share bid, according to a report, with a number of parties interested.
2. JD Wetherspoon back in profit as sales revival continues
The pub chain said in the 52 weeks to ended July, revenue rose 10.6% to £1,925.0 million from £1,740.5 million the year before.
3. FTSE 100
Stocks eke out a win after non-farm payrolls smash forecasts.
4. Boohoo rises as Mike Ashley's Frasers snaps up more shares
In a stock exchange filing, Frasers said it has raised its stake in the company from 10.4% to 13.4%.
5. A bad earnings season could 'spell doom' for stock market, given bonds turmoil - Barclays
Investment banks say the coming third-quarter earnings season could either spell doom for equities and a big rotation to bonds, or else trigger a modest rally into the year-end, depending on how it goes.