UK stocks fell again in early trading, led by losses by Hilton Group and British Airways. The...
UK stocks fell again in early trading, led by losses by Hilton Group and British Airways. The benchmark FTSE 100 Index dropped 27.3 points or 0.71% to 3841.5 and the FTSE All-Share Index fell 12.45 points or 0.67%, to 1838.66 within the first hour. Europe's biggest airline, British Airways, dropped 4.24p, or 3.5% to 116.75p after Deutsche Lufthansa announced it had an higher loss in the first quarter than anticipated. Owner of the Hilton hotel chain outside the US, Hilton Group, also fell with 3.5p or 2.3% to 148.5. Following yesterday's gain, Britain's biggest ...
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