Business news live: FTSE 100 rises and Warren Buffett’s new $1bn investment

A first look at the markets this morning and we can see the FTSE 100 has shot upwards early on, a 0.3 per cent rise led by four miners up between 2 and 3.1% each: Antofagasta is the biggest climber, followed by Glencore, Anglo American, Rio Tinto.

In both Germany and France the main index is up by about 0.45 per cent as investors look to finish the week on a high.

Last night, US trading was totally flat, with the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all within 0.03 per cent either side of the zero line.

Good morning all – one final day this week for our business and live financial news coverage for you.

As usual, Friday is somewhat quieter in terms of company reports and the like – so we’ll delve more into the news which matters to your wallet, look ahead to next week and bring you everything that matters around UK firms.