FTSE 100 live: US recession fears plague London index as CBI braces for crunch vote

London’s FTSE 100 slipped today as investors sweat over the risk of the effects of a US recession rippling throughout the global economy. The capital’s premier index dropped 0.31 per cent to 7,575.66 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, inched up to [...]