Good morning. The FTSE 100 industrial conglomerate Melrose Industries has struck an upbeat tone as it posts half-year results reporting that recent trading has been “at the higher end of expectations”. Justin Dowley, chairman of Melrose, said: “Encouragingly, we have started to see trading improving in some key end markets. We have delivered good returns in tough times before . Sales at Nortek rose 11 per cent in the six months to the

Source: The Times September 03, 2020 08:03 UTC