The son of a Wiltshire farmer, he began his work as a reporter for the North Wiltshire Herald in 1866 and later found success through his articles written for the Pall Mall Gazette. As an author, Jefferies was noted for his more everyday depiction of nature and rural life. Divided into two parts, "The Relapse into Barbarism" recounts the fall of civilisation while the second longer section entitled "Wild England" follows Felix Aquila, the male protagonist, as he builds a canoe and explores more of the world around him. The story tells of how London becomes a swampland after an unspecified natural disaster delivers England over to the mercy of nature. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.First published in 1885, Richard Jefferies' After London can be seen as one of the most important early examples of "post-apocalyptic fiction". The pharmaceuticals sector added 0.7%.ĭiageo PLC lost 1.6% after brokerage Jefferies turned bearish on the beverage maker. GSK Plc surged 1.7% as the drug maker said a Canadian Supreme Court dismissed a proposed class action against heartburn drug Zantac over increased cancer risk.
THG Plc slumped 6.2% after the retailer said it had terminated talks with Apollo Global Management for a buyout deal. Beazley Plc rose 4.8% on reporting a sharp jump in quarterly net premiums, lifting the nonlife insurance sector up 2.1%. Global growth concerns, particularly out of China and the U.S., have recently weighed on internationally-focussed firms on the FTSE 100. The indexes are, however, set to end the week lower, with the FTSE 100 set for a third straight weekly drop, its longest streak of weekly losses in seven months. The mid-cap FTSE 250 added 0.1% by 0826 GMT.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.4%, boosted by a 0.4% gain in banks, a day after the central bank lifted borrowing costs. "If inflation does not fall, and if industrial action continues on, there is still a possibility that the economy could see some kind of a recession." "The fact that the UK managed to eke out a growth is still woeful with many issues still impacting the economy," said Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell. The FTSE 100 index rose on Friday as investors were relieved after data showed the UK economy grew slightly in the first three months of this year, with insurer Beazley topping gains following upbeat quarterly results.Īn Office for National Statistics report showed the UK economy grew 0.1% expected in the first quarter of 2023, despite a 0.3% contraction in March on a monthly basis. Reuters | London | Updated: 12-05-2023 14:24 IST | Created: 12-05-2023 14:23 IST Representative Image Image Credit: Flickr
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