European shares end higher on hopes of pandemic plateauing

Markets report: Cyclicals tech, autos and banks lead gains

Easyjet apologises after staff motivation video copies Varadkar speech

Chief operating officer says sorry and that he will ‘write all of my own speeches in future’

MacKenzie Bezos promises to give away billions

Novelist became world’s fourth richest woman after divorce from Jeff Bezos

Ryanair opens throttles in post-Brexit battle of low-cost carriers

Michael O’Leary has promised more seats, more aircraft and a continuation of low fares

Rolls-Royce to outline plan for annual cost savings of £200m

Analysts fear new boss will not pay dividend until financial position improves

Sainsbury’s buys Argos-owner Home Retail in search for growth

Meanwhile EasyJet founder takes on Aldi and Lidl with easyFoodstore in London

Easyjet founder plans to list hotel chain on stock market

Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s easyHotel business wants to raise £60 million to fund expansion

Here come the girls . . . but are they just like the boys?

What does it mean now there are more women heading FTSE 100 firms?

Airlines gain altitude in the face of economic woes

‘Airlines have a history of shooting themselves in the foot when the industry is doing well’

Still flying high but trying to give something back

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou spends an increasing amount of time in philantropy in his native Cyprus but is still expanding his airline vision

Dairymaster chief vies for World Entrepreneur of the Year