Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold today – business live Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
City of London watchdog is making a fair point on ‘naming and shaming’ Disclosure of the identities of firms under investigation by FCA could be in the public interest
Tax rises will follow UK election unless fiscal rules are ripped up, says thinktank Niesr says current limits on government borrowing fail to stimulate growth and hinder net zero ambitions
Fraud rife on secondhand marketplaces Depop, Preloved, and Shpock Survey of 1,300 buyers found 32% scammed on secondhand marketplace in two years, highlighting scale of APP fraud
Cold Stone Creamery sued over ‘pistachio’ ice-cream with no pistachios Judge says case presents ‘deceptively complex question about the reasonable expectations’ of those that purchase such a flavor
Little remains of Brewdog’s ‘punk’ ethos as co-founder steps down James Watt steered the brewer to great success but a private equity stake and attending Nigel Farage’s 60th suggest the edginess is gone
British Gas boss says all UK households should be forced to fit smart meters Chris O’Shea, CEO of Centrica, says mandatory installation programme would cut cost of creating a smart grid
Those calling for higher interest rates in Australia should be careful of what they wish for We need to avoid replicating the experience of the 1990s, when taming inflation involved destroying the economy
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX says it will be able to repay creditors full $11bn CEO confirms once company has sold off remaining assets it will have more than amount required
Oil services company John Wood Group rejects £1.4bn takeover offer Aberdeen-based firm listed on FTSE 250 knocked back unsolicited approach from Dubai-based Sidara
Boohoo dives into debt as losses soar to £160m and sales slump Online fashion retailer cut over 1,000 jobs in year to February amid competition from rival Shein and resurgent high street
Flame retardants in auto seats pose multiple health risks, research shows About 99% of car-interior air samples contained at least one flame retardant considered a carcinogen or potential carcinogen
Engineer Wood Group rejects £1.4bn bid from Dubai rival; TSB to shut 36 branches – as it happened Train driver strikes in England bring more disruption; Sweden’s Riksbank cuts rates for first time in eight years
‘It’s the brand speaking to you’: the scent firms making smells for Subway, Abercrombie and more As brick-and-mortar retail stores compete with e-commerce, chains are spending heavily to immerse customers in bespoke fragrances
BrewDog’s James Watt to step down as chief executive of beer company Watt to be replaced by James Arrow while assuming new title of ‘captain and co-founder’