FTSE slips slightly

Alliance & Leicester provided the London market with some much-needed cheer after shares in the banking group raced ahead today.

FTSE slips slightly

Alliance & Leicester provided the London market with some much-needed cheer after shares in the banking group raced ahead today.

The top-flight stock rose by almost 6% after annual profits came in ahead of expectations and investors were offered a £300m (€448m) share buy-back.

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