John Lewis 'satisfied' with sales
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Retailer John Lewis says like-for-like sales grew 1.7% over the crucial Christmas and New Year period.
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Business & money: Luke Johnson emerges as surprise buyer of Britain's third-largest books retailer.
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The retailer's earnings improve a lot despite soft sales.
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Leading shares finished the session comfortably higher, at their best levels in almost 2-1/2 years, boosted by positive news from BSkyB and a broadly positive morning on Wall Street, dealers said.
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The retailer has a winning formula.
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Staff at retailer John Lewis are to share a Â£155m bonus pot after it reports a  27% rise in pre-tax profits.
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Global sportswear brand Nike has reassured market analysts with quarterly sales above expectations.
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Dick's Sporting Goods posts impressive second-quarter results.
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The children's clothing retailer likes its sales trends.
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Investors welcomed an upbeat profit report from Wal-Mart as a sign that consumers might not be as afraid of spending as the market has feared.
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Tesco sees further sales growth and says business is "looking good" going into the crucial Christmas trading period.
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Sales are flat for the company, but the valuation still appears to be fair.
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Strong overseas sales helped offset weakness in the North American market.
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The pound was solid on Wednesday after the release of strong wage and consumer confidence surveys.
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It's on track to meet sales targets, but profits might not keep pace.
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Music and books retailer HMV says internet sales and price cutting have helped the firm's performance.
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Factory orders for long term goods easily beat expectations last month, signalling that  US manufacturers seem to be holding out well against the slump in housing.