London's FTSE 100 was down 1.1% to 7,201.73 in afternoon trade on Thursday as the pound surged after an unexpectedly hawkish announcement from the Bank of England. Contract caterer Compass was the standout gainer after it served up a first quarter update showing improved revenue growth but the catering group said UK cost pressures were "above average". GlaxoSmithKline advanced as ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority-owned by the group with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi Limited ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...