The fact that a large number of blue-chips began trading without the right to their latest dividend award hindered the FTSE 100 as Rio Tinto reversed 4% or 179.5p to 4489p, BP fell 8.05p to 410.3p and ...

Marc Murtra, Telefónica’s chief executive, said the company “preferred their assets whole” and would not proceed with the ...

The challenge now is to balance growth with sustainability — ensuring housing, transport and public services keep pace, while ...