An Irish firm is helping finance a potential £157m (€228m) bid to take UK chain Jarvis Hotels back into private ownership.

THE FTSE 100 Index enjoyed its best day for almost three months today as the value of Britain’s biggest companies soared

The FTSE 100 Index enjoyed its best day for almost three months today as the value of Britain’s biggest companies soared by £42bn (€66.5bn).

Jarvis Hotels is returning £85m (€134.5m) to shareholders after signing a bumper sale and leaseback deal covering nine of its largest sites.

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