Market Report: FTSE climbs back up after Bitcoin's volatility drama dominated the trading stage FTSE 100 rallied after the cryptocurrency inspired carnage of yesterday that at one point saw Bitcoin shed 40% of its value. London’s blue-chip index was 24 points to 6,975. Britain has a nationalised rail service again or Great British Railways to be precise as the government announced its long-awaited shake-up. GBR will handle timetables, prices, tickets and rail infrastructure while train operators will run the service on a fee basis. Royal Mail Group PLC (LON:RMG) has restarted dividend payments as the surge in parcel deliveries during Covid-19 lockdown periods sent profits up four-fold to £726mln. The postal group added it now has the “breathing space to transform”.