FTSE 100 Rises as Oil Stocks Gain; IAG Falls0916 GMT - The FTSE 100 Index rises 0.3%, or 22 points to 7929 as gains for oil stocks offset losses for International Consolidated Airlines and miners. BP and Shell advance more than 1% as the price of a barrel of Brent crude increases 0.8% to $82.63. Still, IAG drops 3% after giving what analysts described as a cautious outlook for the second half of 2023. ---Trustpilot Appoints Zillah Byng-Thorne as ChairwomanTrustpilot Group PLC said Friday that current Chair designate and independent nonexecutive director Zillah Byng-Thorne will replace Tim Weller as chairperson of the group with effect from April 3. ---FIH Group Chairman Robin Williams to Step DownFIH Group PLC said Friday that Chairman Robin Williams will step down after the annual general meeting in September because of increasing responsibilities on other company boards.
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