London’s FTSE 100 bumps higher after government halves firms’ energy bills

London’s FTSE 100 bumped higher today as investors digest the details of the government’s energy support package for UK businesses. The capital’s premier index climbed 0.52 per cent to 7,230.32 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, rose 0.32 per cent to 18,587.95 [...]