The last time George Clooney scored big in Las Vegas, he played a character who robbed a casino in the movie “Ocean’s Eleven".

Leisure group Rank today said it may spin-off its film and media division after reporting sharply lower profits during a “challenging” first half.

The pace of corporate news is set to quicken this week with heavyweights including spirits group Diageo and Associated British Ports due to report. Results are also expected in the UK engineering, pubs and leisure sectors.

London shares finished a gloomy week with a flourish today as the FTSE 100 Index managed to avoid five consecutive sessions in the red.

London shares were battling today to prevent a full week of losses for the FTSE 100 Index.