1. Halfords punished for guidance tweak
Cycling and car accessory chain Halford made what it felt like was just a small change to full-year guidance due to volatile trading, but with hopes high ahead of the update the shares were sent crashing.
2. Gold stocks glistening
Gold and silver miners large and small were continuing to shine, benefiting from the recent rally in precious metals prices.
3. FTSE 100 flops as the pound gains strength
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4. Deliveroo pivots to 'transform the way people shop'
Deliveroo said it was widening its platform to potentially include homeware and other non-food products to drive future growth, with founder Will Shu saying: “We’ve transformed the way people work... and now we’re going to transform the way people shop.”
5. Lloyds CEO calls on Labour to avoid windfall taxes
Ahead of an expected general election next year, Lloyds Banking Group chief executive Charlie Nunn has urged UK policymakers to avoid imposing measures such as a windfall tax on banks.