FTSE 100 Live 31 January: Index adds to record, Smiths surges on break-up plan
The break up plans of conglomerate Smiths Group today fired its shares to the top of the FTSE 100 index. Demand for ...
FTSE 100 LIVE: London's top index headed for best month in nearly three years
Smiths Group propped up the FTSE 100, rising more than 14% after the opening bell following news it had responded to activist investor calls to split up its business.