Budget airline EasyJet and oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy will join Britain's FTSE 100 index, index provider FTSE Russell said on Wednesday.
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was accused of commissioning the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was acquitted on Wednesday at the end of a jury trial.
Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian vessel at the request of Ukrainian state firm Naftogaz, to ensure that the Russian Federation meets its outstanding obligations, Naftogaz said on Wednesday.