The FTSE 100 closed up 0.89 per cent or 65.58 points to 7,410.03 this afternoon. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Deliveroo, DFS Furniture, Savills, Rentokill, The Gym Group and PensionBee. Read the Thursday 16 March Business Live blog below.
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