Tony Blair says the cost of war with Iraq could be double the initial estimate of £1.75bn, fuelling ...
Tony Blair says the cost of war with Iraq could be double the initial estimate of £1.75bn, fuelling speculation this afternoon, and a rally, of increased consumer spending and economic prospects. The FTSE 100 climbed 95.4 points or 2.5% to 3861.1, posting its biggest weekly gain since September 2001 and its steepest increase since the index was created 19 years ago. Focus has been very much on troop movements by the US and UK military forces, but there has been some good news for stocks which have recently struggled. Invensys gained 1.75p or 9.4% to 14.5p, having lost 75% of ...
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