B&Q owner Kingfisher urges Reeves to rethink tax rises for retailers

Government accused of increasing retailers’ NI contributions and business rates but aiming to cut tax for big tech

B&Q owner says budget uncertainty hit spending and tax rise will cost it £31m

Kingfisher says it faced weak market in October, as Greggs also complains of cost of national insurance increase

B&Q owner Kingfisher reports weak demand for kitchens and bathrooms

Shares in FTSE 100-listed company rise after it reports improved full-year profit forecast

Boeing boss Dave Calhoun to step down; EU to investigate Alphabet, Apple and Meta – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Boeing chief executive departs after safety incidents including mid-air door blow-out

B&Q owner Kingfisher warns of lower profits as DIY market slows

Company’s shares fall as it says it is to reduce costs, which suggests it could cut staff

B&Q owner issues another profit warning after weak sales in France

UK business lifted by ‘improve not move’ trend and interior design videos on TikTok

B&Q owner cashes in as Britons improve homes rather than move

Kingfisher says people are staying put as mortgage interest rates and household bills soar

Garden water butts get a long overdue design makeover

Traditional plastic rain barrels have often been hidden away but greater focus on conservation drives design changes

B&Q could open at least 50 more smaller UK stores

DIY chain backs B&Q Local format as it reports 40% slide in pre-tax profits to £611m

Sales boost for B&Q and Screwfix owner amid rush for energy-saving products

Kingfisher says sales of loft insulation roll more than double while smart thermostats rose by nearly a third

City braces for sharp hike in UK interest rates; Roubini predicts ‘long, ugly’ recession – as it happened

Money markets suggest the Bank of England could raise rates from 1.75% to 2.5% this week, and 3.75% by end of 2022, as policymakers try to get to grips with soaring inflation

Shares slide as UK retailers join households facing a grim winter

Businesses from bars to shops are buckling under the strain of energy bills and damage to trade and staffing

B&Q owner Kingfisher’s profits fall 30% amid cost of living crisis

Chief executive calls on government to give more support to people on lower incomes in mini-budget

THG boss should count the blessings of life as a listed company

Matt Moulding may be tempted by a private bid for the online retailer, but the grass is not always greener elsewhere

B&Q owner Kingfisher ‘managing inflation’ as DIY demand continues

Retailer launches £300m share buyback as it retains most of sales increase during Covid pandemic