The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 17.60 points today at 4,148.80 after UK stocks ended this wee...
The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 17.60 points today at 4,148.80 after UK stocks ended this week's first day of trading on a positive note. Aggregate Industries advanced 4.5p to 87.25p. This comes after the company reported first-half pretax profit of £40m. BAA declined 17.75p to 479.25p after the airport operator reported an 11% drop in first-quarter net income. British Airways fell 1.75p to 168.75p after a walkout of check-in workers at Heathrow earlier this month left the airline reputation in ruins. Meanwhile, Excel climbed 19.5p to 679.5p. Expres...
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