Updates from Britvic, AG Barr and Next

A boost for the FTSE 100 yesterday, climbing +0.95% to 5,849 points. The biggest climber was BP, up 4.20% on a dividend rise while United Utilities Group slipped -2.66%. Up too was the French Cac 40, climbing +1.48% with the Dax up +1.13%.

Overnight, Asian stocks traded positively with the Nikkei +0.98% up with Fuji Heavy Industries and All Nippon Airways rising strongly.