Updates from BT and Premier Farnell

Little change for the FTSE 100 on Thursday. The Board saw an almost six-point drop to 6,538. Diageo lost the most fizz, down 4.71% to 1820p while G4S fell 3.73% to 237.70p. Sales growth anxiety worried Diageo investors as the Guinness maker disclosed weakened emerging market demand.

The Dow Jones recovered 0.70% to 15,848 points. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%