
BUSINESS CLOSE: UK wages rise 5.9% as employment dips; FTSE continues to clamber back; Sports Direct goes to Oz
By LIVE COMMENTARY Updated: 12:11 EDT, 15 April 2025 The FTSE 100 closed up 114.78 points at 8249.12. Weekly UK wages before bonuses grew by 5.9 per cent in the three months to February, slightly behind forecasts of 6 per cent growth, according to data …