Rentokil shares slide almost 20 per cent as demand weakens in North America

Pest control giant Rentokil’s share price slid 17 per cent on Thursday morning following a slow appetite from the North American residential market.  The FTSE 100 firm’s shares tumbled on market open from 443.30p to 398.60p, despite reporting a 6.7 per cent rise in group revenue for the first six months of the year to…