The FTSE 100 has closed 1.2 per cent higher at 7,390, while the FTSE 250 has climbed 0.8 per cent to 19,835.95. Among UK companies with reports and updates are Nationwide Building Society and TheWorks. Read the Friday 20 May Business Live blog below.
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