Investors in Mothercare got an early Christmas present today after talk of a potential private-equity bid sent shares in the maternity retailer soaring by 8%.

Mothercare shares are on the rise on reports Tesco had considered a bid for the struggling business and may rekindle its interest following a recent profit warning. Mothercare said earlier this ...

Mothercare said it had reduced its total UK retail space to 1.4m sq ft in its store closure programme and that total sales were lower as a result. It now has 143 stores in the UK, of which four ...