(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.4% at 7,637.67 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Specialty chemicals firm Croda rallied following solid earnings from Lonza and Sartorius, both of which were sharply higher, with analysts suggesting potential read-across to the company's pharma business.

Diageo jumped after well-received third-quarter results...

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