FTSE 100 creeps up; Spirax leads gains; Aviva slides on rejected...
FTSE 100 up 2 points Car production slumps Direct Line, Loungers soar on takeover bids 3.56pm: Index just above the mark late on The FTSE 100 approached late trading just above the mark on Thursday, up two points at 8,276. Spirax Group PLC continued to …