FTSE 100-listed Bunzl, which supports businesses with essential not-for-sale products and services, has lifted its dividend for a 32nd year in row. In today’s annual results, flat revenues of £11.8 billion underpinned a 3.

Defense: Germany is to unlock hundreds of billions of euros of spending for defense and infrastructure, a dramatic shift by the country which will upend its long-held controls over borrowing.

A sharp rally in defence shares lifted Britain's FTSE 100 to record highs on Monday as investors cheered the possibility of a military spending surge in Europe. The blue-chip FTSE 100 gained 0.7% to touch an all-time closing high,

It was the dollar's lowest level since November, with the pound rising above $1.28 for the first time since December.

Beyond the tariff story, the major bright spot in European stocks is defense stocks, which soared yesterday on the prospect of more spending across the region. The European Union has now proposed extending €150 billion in loans to boost defense spending,

The FTSE 100 opened at a fresh record high on Monday as a tumultuous weekend for geopolitics sparked a significant rally in defence stocks.