FTSE’s big names to report earnings

SOME of the biggest names in Britain’s FTSE 100 index line up to report earnings this week — drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline and oil major BP among them — which could dispel investors’ recent lethargy.

Britain’s biggest company by market capitalisation, BP, reports fourth quarter numbers tomorrow, with analysts recently cutting forecasts for the firm after it flagged weak fuel refining in a January statement.

Pay TV firm BskyB reports on Wednesday and Thursday is shaping up to be hectic with