Sainsbury's takeover trouble a drag on FTSE

Sainsbury’s fell 97 points, or 17.48%, to 458p after Qatari fund Delta Two pulled its £10.6bn takeover bid. Mitchells & Butlers fell 34.5 points, or 5.24%, to 624.5p. Northern Rock fell 5.6 points, or 3.27%, to 165.7p. Antofagasta fell 24.5 points, or 3.05%, to 778.5p. Royal Bank of Scotland Group fell 14.5 points, or 3.05%, to 461p. ITV rose 2.4 points, or 2.49%, to 98.6p. GlaxoSmithKline rose 15 points, or 1.24%, to 1229p. BP rose 7.5 points, or 1.2%, to 634.5p. Vodafone rose 2.2 points, or 1.2%, to 186.2p. Imperial Tobacco Group rose 26 points, or 1.07%, to 2463p. The Do...