Despite this, shares in Halfords dropped 8.1% to 255.50 pence each in London on Wednesday morning, hitting an intraday low of 250.50p. They remain up 87% in the last 12 months.

Asian stocks came close to reclaiming their highest level since last week's selloff in regional trading ​on ‌Wednesday, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and early signs of a strong corporate earnings ...

German sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday raised its full-year profit guidance on the back of record third-quarter results. The company now expects operating profit of around €2.5bn for the year, up ...

Industry groups in north-east Scotland have said the decision on the Jackdaw gas field is "hugely welcome", but the pending decision on the Rosebank oil field is "every bit as vital". Meanwhile, the ...

Ashtead Technology has agreed to be taken over by US private equity firm Ember Infrastructure Management in a £505m deal. Under the terms of the acquisition, announced on Wednesday, Ashtead ...

London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as a bigger-than-expected rise in UK inflation cemented rate hike expectations. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 10,714.03. Figures from ...

Fresnillo says it has maintained its annual production forecast, GSK has landed a US drug approval and Quilter reports its net inflows for the year have already ...

(Sharecast News) - Halfords backed its full-year profit expectations on Wednesday as the provider of motoring and cycling products and services hailed "strong" trading in the first half.

Netflix shares fell overnight after the streaming giant paired solid third-quarter results with a weaker-than-expected outlook, fuelling concerns that growth is beginning to slow. The company reported ...

Annual ​consumer price inflation rose by 3.5% in September after a 3.1% increase in August, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday. A ​Reuters poll ‌of economists had shown a median ...

Great Portland Estates said it had committed to the redevelopment of its Soho Square Estate, in London's West End. The 90,000 sq ft development will include 75,000 sq ft of offices and 15,000 sq ft of ...

UK consumer price inflation was hotter than expected, according to numbers on Wednesday, while separate figures showed public sector borrowing was higher than forecast, giving Chancellor John Healey ...