UK shares rise on hopes of coronavirus crisis easing

(Reuters) - Britain's stock markets looked set to post weekly gains on Thursday, as investors pinned hopes on the COVID-19 crisis nearing a peak.The blue-chip index rose 0.67%. Shares in Just Eat Takeaway , an online food ordering and delivery company, surged 9% to the top of the index after saying total orders for the group jumped 50% in the first quarter.Stock markets globally have gained this week amid signs that coronavirus death toll was levelling off in the U.S. hotspot of New York and..