Gentle FTSE fall leaves week up

Steel producer Corus leads the drop, shedding 2p to 60p after the company announced a £130m restructuring plan, putting more than 400 jobs but upgrading its largest steelmaking plants at Scunthorpe, so it can manufacture new industry-based goods. Cairn Energy, meanwhile, advanced a further 50p or 4.5% to £11.80, adding to yesterday’s gain of 64p or 6%, after analysts increased its share status to ‘buy’. The oil firm announced yesterday it found enough oil and gas to produce in India to last 25 years. Brewing firms Scottish & Newcastle and SABMiller also added 9p to 464.25p and 15p to 845...