Thames Water customers shouldn’t pay for its mistakes, says Jeremy Hunt; Iran oil exports hit six-year high – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
KitKat owner Nestlé faces vote forcing it to cut back on unhealthy products Company, which also makes Quality Street, says reducing sugar, salt and fats could harm ‘strategic freedom’
UK music investor Hipgnosis agrees £1.1bn takeover by Concord Chorus Shares in Beyoncé and Neil Young song fund rise amid hopes uncertainty over its future could be over
Private health insurance market grows by £385m in a year amid NHS crisis Demand for private treatment booms as NHS waiting lists remain long, while more people also sign up for dental cover
I Could Never Go Vegan review – cheerfully persuasive film about the plant-based lifestyle Thomas Pickering blends approachable narration with well-presented information in a welcome reminder of the Michael Moore method
Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 3.8% in March as employers shed more than 6,000 jobs Reserve Bank and Treasury had predicted unemployment rate would rise from February’s 3.7% as interest rates bite
‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet Foreign minister warns of environmental catastrophe in Baltic Sea as he accuses Moscow of using unseaworthy vessels
Holland & Barrett trains 600 women’s health coaches to give in-store support Retailer says it is filling advice gap on subjects such as menstruation and hormones amid wellness-focused revamp
Biden to triple taxes on Chinese steel and block Japanese takeover of US Steel President touted plan during speech on Wednesday in Pennsylvania, where union support could prove crucial
Bank of England governor shrugs off smaller-than-expected fall in inflation Andrew Bailey says inflation is in line with BoE forecasts but view of markets is that data will delay interest rate cuts
Royal Mail owner received takeover offer from Czech billionaire IDS shares rise after reports that it rejected bid from Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group
Beware risks of voter giveaways to public finances, countries facing elections told IMF says reduction in national insurance may have made cutting UK national debt more difficult
Royal Mail bid from Czech billionaire should be treated with deep scepticism Daniel Křetínský has failed to answer vital questions – and the company should not slip into private ownership from abroad
Former Royal Mail chair apologises for ‘tragic’ Post Office prosecutions Allan Leighton denies having received any warnings that the Horizon IT system was unreliable
FAA issues ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines Airline says it experienced IT issue during upgrade to system that calculates weight and balance