Nils Pratley

A letter by 79 firms voicing ‘significant concerns’ over the budget is likely to do little more than irritate Rachel Reeves

Ofwat hasn’t stopped recipients getting their bonuses but its increased powers in other areas are meaningful

Bank still does not accept FCA finding that payments of £322m to Qatari entities should have been disclosed

Ed Miliband argues the UK should race towards becoming a ‘clean energy superpower’, but costs to the consumer shouldn’t be ignored

Aviva offer looks to be opening shot in a negotiation – and Direct Line knows there will be a price at which it has to roll over

The craven stance of Tesla’s board should not be lost in the legal back-and-forth

The online retailer needs a shake-up – but the Sports Direct supremo is far from an unconflicted party

Past talk of renationalisation gives way to approval of takeover in which price of first-class stamp could be set from Prague

Potential deal sounds more like a credible plan for crisis-hit carmaker as its troubled alliance with Renault hits a dead end

Water bill increases are at about the level most firms asked for – but not so for beleagured Southern and Thames