UK competition regulator to probe housebuilding market
Year-long study will focus on property quality, land management and local authority oversight
Tackling Britain’s dearth of skills and workers
Fixing education, training and high inactivity is key to boosting UK productivity
After losing £1.5bn, Ocado remains as committed as ever to losing money
Always burning since the world’s been turning
MKS Instruments warns disruption from ransomware attack will last ‘weeks’
US chipmaking equipment supplier says attack would cost at least $200mn in lost or delayed sales
Record UK grocery inflation has added £811 to yearly bill, survey finds
Annual food prices rose 17.1% in February, research by Kantar shows, as consumers switched to discount supermarkets
Inflation will remain high in volatile markets, warns hedge fund chief
Man Group boss Luke Ellis says investors must get used to significant moves up and down in markets
Banco Santander: Botin focuses on the real spiel — payouts
The Madrid-based bank will lean towards buybacks in its payouts
Bayer chief hits out at US legal system after weedkiller fight
Companies are ‘at the mercy of an industry of litigation lawyers’, says outgoing CEO Werner Baumann
UK gambling groups braced for sweeping reforms to protect customers
Long-delayed white paper expected to try to curb football sponsorship and ban VIP packages on betting sites
Pimco strikes deal for London offices as demand for modern workplaces grows
Asset manager agrees to pay £11mn in annual rent for five floors of Marylebone building