London shares fall as recovery hopes dim; NSF crashes

(Reuters) - London-listed shares dropped on Thursday as a surge in global coronavirus cases and mounting corporate damage from the pandemic dented hopes of a speedy economic recovery, while Non-Standard Finance crashed after warning of going concern risks.The company tumbled 26.1% to a record low after saying the coronavirus crisis had halted lending, compounding its woes after a failed attempt to buy rival Provident Financial Plc .The mid-cap FTSE 250 shed 0.9%, tracking a slide in global..