The weak pound underpinned higher export orders lifting manufacturing production.
London-listed budget Wizz Air was the best performer in the second tier after reporting record profit, up 28% to €246m.
Disgraced former RBS boss Fred Goodwin looks like avoiding giving his account of the bank's near-collapse.
Budget airline remains on track to secure its future operations within the European Union by this summer.
Episode that caused a PR nightmare for United Airlines highlights state of the industry and flyers' relationship with it.
Profits almost double at JD Sports as the chain takes advantage of the trend to wear trainers.
London market edges higher while other European Indices are lower after US hits Syrian airbase.
Traders caught between US Fed and European Central Bank's differing signals on performance of their economies.
Stocks with significant South African operations slump after President Jacob Zuma sacks finance minister.
Brexit negotiations, dollar strength likely to loom large over the EU airline industry as it grapples with overcapacity.
Ratings agency Moody's expects lower demand for UK air travel driven by weaker economic sentiment.
BT stock plunges more than 18% after it warns an accounting scandal at its Italian business has hit £530m.
Airline sees increase in passenger numbers and confirms it is working on plans to deal with Brexit fallout.
Market regains poise despite the biggest one-day slump in education group Pearson's share price in a decade.
A fall in Christmas trading at Next prompts sliding shares among retailers as traders fear a tough year.
Budget airline launches 'Orange Weekend', offering discounts on holidays to Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal.
Traders take advantage of the unexpected slide in inflation to hoover up more blue-chip shares.
Budget airline posts 27.9% drop in profit due to 'external events', despite carrying record number of passengers.
Top flight shares move higher on the back of strong gains made in Asian markets overnight.
Blue chip shares falter while pound pushes to five-week high against dollar in election aftermath.
A resurgent Trump sends investors looking for exits in final days of the US presidential campaign.
Rogue poll giving Republican nominee slender lead is enough to send markets tumbling in Asia and Europe.