BUSINESS LIVE: GDP growth flatlines; Tesco profits dip

BUSINESS LIVE: GDP growth leveling off; Tesco Profits Drop on Rising Shores; PZ Cussons lifted by price hikes

UK GDP growth was flat on a monthly basis in February, falling short of expectations of a 0.1 percent increase, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.

The FTSE 100 opens at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trade updates today are Tesco, PZ Cussons, Watkin Jones, Imperial Brands, Darktrace and Workspace. Read the Business Live blog of Thursday 13 April below.

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