FTSE starts lower at the end of a gloomy week

The FTSE 100 index is currently down 10.4 points or 0.24% to 4,370, led by Allied Domecq, Cadbury Schweppes, AstraZeneca and Reckitt Benckiser. Allied Domecq is currently down 5.75p or 1.23% to 460.5p, while soft drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes has dropped 7p or 1.5% to 461p. Reckitt Benckiser is also down 18p or 1.16% to £15.31 and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has fallen 27p or 1.12% to £23.88. There have been only a handful of companies who have so far managed to any gains. One of the companies still managing to hold its ground is Abbey National, having boosted the FTSE 100...