Defence stocks lift FTSE 100, Assura jumps

[ad_1] (For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 up 0.2% Assura rejects $2 billion proposal, shares…

European Shares Gain for Fourth Week; FTSE 100…

[ad_1] European stocks advanced for four consecutive weeks as miners rose on a report Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc have discussed combining their businesses. UK stocks rose to a record.  The Stoxx Europe 600…