British film studio business Pinewood Shepperton today warned that further delays to major productions could threaten revenues this year.

The FTSE 100 Index rallied today to recover earlier losses sparked off by selling in US bond markets and fears of higher interest rates.

A quiet day for corporate and economic news saw the London market grounded in negative territory today.

UK film studio business Pinewood Shepperton warned today that delays to the start of some of its major productions would lead to broadly flat revenues this year.

The studio home of Harry Potter and James Bond said today it hopes to lure even more big budget movies as tax breaks entice filmmakers back to the UK.

Rising energy stocks put the FTSE 100 Index back within a whisker of the 5300 barrier today.

An oil price above $70 a barrel sent shares in energy giants Shell and BP up by more than 1% today.

The television studio that hosted hit shows such as The Office and Pop Idol was rescued from administration today.

The London market overcame jitters in the retail sector and downbeat trading on Wall Street to make a positive start to the week today.

Morale among investors in London continued to improve today as the FTSE 100 Index registered its fifth session of gains in a row.

A fifth positive session in a row for the FTSE 100 Index remained a possibility today as the London market continued to show resilience.

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and the latest Harry Potter movie helped film studios Pinewood Shepperton boost half-yearly profits by 15.8% to a record £6.7m (€10m), it said today.

Film studio Pinewood Shepperton was a star performer on its stock market debut today after shares quickly improved 7%.