FTSE slides to one-month low, Rolls-Royce powers ahead
Britain's top share index slid on Thursday, touching a one-week low as shares in heavyweight cyclicals dropped, though Rolls-Royce was a standout gainer after its results.The blue chip FTSE 100 index ended the session down 1 percent at 7,575.93 points, accelerating losses after the Bank of England raised interest rates as expected.A weaker pound failed to lift the FTSE as the currency came under pressure after Governor Mark Carney said that policy needed to "walk not run" and expressed concern o
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