Company insolvencies fall in England and Wales, in ‘glimmer of relief’ – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total of 2,800, with Thames Water being worst offender
Gas flaring created 389m tonnes of carbon pollution last year, report finds Rules to prevent ‘enormous waste’ of fuel are seen as weak and poorly enforced and firms have little incentive to stop
Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time Firm says technology used in El Eternauta is chance ‘to help creators make films and series better, not just cheaper’
Jaguar Land Rover delays launch of new Range Rover Electric Exclusive: Customers are told the carmaker is allowing more time for testing and for demand to pick up
New ‘buy now, pay later’ affordability checks may cover even smallest loans City watchdog publishes details of its plans to regulate the BNPL market, which has now grown to £13bn
White House seeks inspection of Fed building as Trump piles pressure on Powell US president has suggested the central bank mismanaged funds for renovations at the Federal Reserve headquarters
‘Worse than Covid’: hospitality bosses blame Reeves’ budget for UK downturn With data suggesting the sector has been hit hardest, some employers can’t afford to recruit summer worker
From landfill to luxury: how a designer uses scraps from Hermès and Chanel to make leather goods Hyer Goods sells bags, wallets and other products made from high-end deadstocks – leftover fabrics that might otherwise end up in landfills
David Boyle obituary Political economist and author who promoted ideas such as time banks and community sharing
HS2 subcontractor’s role on £100m ‘bat tunnel’ terminated after claims of inflated pay rates Contractor BAM ends Danny Sullivan Group’s involvement following investigation into ‘compliance issues’
Number of city rail commuters in England and Wales passes pre-Covid levels Two million passengers took weekday trains into cities last autumn, the highest number since records began
How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry – visualized The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar
M&S reinstates Sparks loyalty scheme after cyber-attack Retailer also offers staff a brief ‘thank you’ discount as it starts to recover from the hack on its IT systems over Easter
UK payrolls down by 178,000 over last year; Bundesbank chief defends central bank independence after Trump’s attacks on Powell – as it happened UK company payrolls have fallen steadily in recent months, pushing unemployment rate to four-year high