Defence stocks lift FTSE 100, Assura jumps
Source: Live Mint (For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 up 0.2% Assura rejects $2 billion proposal, shares climb Defence stocks jump on pressure to boost military spending Feb 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s benchmark index edged…