FTSE softens as UK growth slips, Burberry’s full of bounce
London's FTSE opened lower on Friday morning, as data showed the UK economy shrank by 2.9% in January, weighed down by a slump in trading activity with the EU, albeit the decline was somewhat lower than the 4.9% drop many were anticipating.By 9 am, the blue chip benchmark was off 0.15% at 6,727.15 points, while the FTSE 250 was 0.35% lower at 21,459 points.Strength among banking and energy stocks
