Children’s and baby wear retailer Kiddicare has become a victim of the troubles at Morrisons – just three years after it was taken over by the supermarket.

British supermarket Morrisons today vowed to launch an online shopping operation within two years in a move to catch up with its web-savvy rivals.

Barclays gave bank shares a boost today as it unveiled better-than-expected profits of £6.1bn (€7.3bn) in a strong start to the sector’s annual results season.