FTSE 100 Live: Index surges on £31bn mining takeover move, US GDP disappoints

FTSE 100 Live 25 April: Index closes at record high again despite US GDP disappointment, £31bn takeover move A £31 billion takeover pursuit and some robust blue-chip updates helped to boost the FTSE 100 index today. Anglo American, whose interests include De Beers and the giant Woodsmith polyhalite project in North Yorkshire, is the target of Australia’s BHP. Meanwhile, shares in Barclays, AstraZeneca and Unilever performed strongly after their first quarter updates. Sainsbury’s also posted annual results. FTSE 100 Live …