London's FTSE 100 was down 1% to 7,096.75 in afternoon trade on Friday, on track to end a volatile week firmly in the red. Direct Line was the standout gainer as it guided toward a much bigger profit for 2017 than the market was expecting, thanks to good results from motor and commercial insurance and lower than expected weather claims. In a pre-close update ahead of its results at the end of the month, the company said operating profit from ongoing operations had come in at around £610m and ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...