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Reuters: FTSE 100 rises on boost from personal goods stocks; Liontrust lifts mid-caps

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UK's FTSE 100 index opened higher on Thursday led by personal goods shares, while Liontrust Asset Management rose after it failed to secure required investor support for its proposed takeover of GAM Holding AG, lifting mid-cap stocks.

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