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After yesterday's major shake-out, London looks set for more of the same today, with traders predicting a triple digit fall for Footsie at the opening.Mobile phone retailer and broadband provider Carphone Warehouse has provided some cheer, however. It has upped its full year guidance after posting better than expected half year figures. The group increased its headline EPS guidance for March 2010 to between 14.0p and 15.0p (full year 2009: 12.6p) due to the strong earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) performance in both TalkTalk Group and Best Buy Europe. Headline earnings per share (EPS) almost doubled to 6.0p in the six months ended 30 September, compared to 3.2p previously.Holidaybreak has suffered a big drop in full-year profit, but the firm's education business had a better time of it as parents refused to let their kids go without. Headline profit before tax for the year to 30 September fell by 12.9% to £28.4m, while statutory profit slumped to £5.4m from £23.4m in 2008. Revenue rose to £473.4m from £455.1m.Things are not looking a lot better in the business travel world, where the recession hit travel agent Hogg Robinson in the first half, with profits almost halving. Revenue and operating profit for the six months to September fell by 9.2% to £155m and 37.2% to £7.1m respectively. Reported profit before tax was £3.3m compared to £6.1m. Underlying profits were down £0.3m at £7.5mRespiratory inhaler firm Vectura reported a 67% reduction in half year pre-tax losses and said it plans to establish an infrastructure in the US marketAccident Exchange expects a first half loss and has warned it needs to refinance as insurers continue to drag their heels over settling claims.