BUSINESS LIVE: JD Sports boasts record profits

BUSINESS LIVE: JD Sports records record profits; Mitchells & Butlers hit by high costs; Sage Group upgrades predicted

Among the companies with reports and trade updates today are JD Sports, Mitchells & Butlers, Sage Group, Experian, Watches of Switzerland Group, Ninety One, British Land and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. Read the Business Live blog of Wednesday 17 May below.