City news: Topps Tiles, TalkTalk, SVG Capital and 66 number plates

The specialist retailer expects same-store annual revenue to be 4.2 per cent higher than last year, but growth slowed to 1.4 per cent in the 13 weeks to October 1.
It said its strategic decision to exit low-margin wood flooring reduced fourth-quarter sales by about 1.5 per cent.
CEO Matthew Williams said: “ We remain confident in our ability to outperform the market.” Shares fell 9¾p to 101¾p.
TALKTALK has been given a record £400,000 fine for security failings that led to a cyber attack last year.
The sector’s watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the broadband firm... read more