The FTSE 100 is down 0.8 per cent in early trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Coventry Building Society, Co-Op Bank, Abrdn John Wood Group and GSK. Read the Friday 24 May Business Live blog below.
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John Wood Group rejects third takeover proposal
Bunq Bank looks to relaunch in Britain – can it compete?
GSK welcomes US court ruling on Zantac
‘UK consumer isn’t out of the woods’
Washout April for retail sales
Top Tesla investor Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust backs Musk’s £44bn pay package
Abrdn boss to exit
Coventry Building Society’s Co-op Bank takeover agreed