Hannah Boland

Interest rate cuts should still be a “way off”, according to a top Bank of England official, as she warned there was a bigger risk of “inflation persistance” in the UK than in other countries.

The world is at risk of a “sluggish and disappointing decade”, the head of the International Monetary Fund has warned, while urging vigilance to restore price stability and jumpstart economic growth.

Investor advisory groups had labelled Mr Soriot's pay deal'excessive' ahead of the vote Investor advisory groups had labelled Mr Soriot's pay deal'excessive' ahead of the vote - Carlos Osorio/REUTERS

Clothing brand founder Nicholas Wheeler and his wife, Chrissie Rucker, have benefitted from rebounding demand for suits and shirts

Archie Norman, M&S chairman, says the UK already has some of 'the best terms and practices in the world' - Adrian Brooks / Imagewise

ShareAction had criticised the gulf between the chief executive’s pay and what frontline staff receive

Tim Steiner, chief executive of Ocado, at the Company's distribution centre in Hatfield in 2013 - Julian Simmonds

German discounter releases list of target towns and cities

Appetite for sportswear brand ‘strong and growing’ despite PM ‘ruining’ the design

Anticipated float comes as the Square Mile battles a string of high-profile departures