Sticky inflation could keep interest rates high into 2025 in eurozone and UK, warns OECD
ECB and BoE will need to retain restrictive monetary policy if price pressures persistCentral banks
‘Safest graveyard’ phrase will stick amid Tory worry about financial regulators
Also in this newsletter, why row over Parthenon Sculptures is not a ‘dead cat’ strategy by Rishi SunakFinancial & markets regulation
Alibaba founder Jack Ma urges staff to learn from rival Pinduoduo
Intervention comes at critical moment for tech group that has reversed course on radical restructuring planEcommerce
UK regulator to force investment advisers to set aside money for potential redress claims
FCA says rules would ensure ‘polluter pays’ when consumers are harmedFinancial & markets regulation
Don’t bet on the UK ending the power of gas to set energy bills
The electricity price is set by the most expensive generating asset, but uncoupling the two would be very complicatedRenewable energy
Indian start-up joins race to mine batteries for raw materials
Bengaluru-based Metastable says its recycling technology can extract valuable metals from spent lithium-ion cellsBatteries
Highlights from the FT’s Banking Summit
Plus, Norway’s wealth fund continues its private equity pursuitMergers & Acquisitions
Wind and solar power face an end-of-life sustainability challenge
As the world switches to renewables, difficulties in dealing with spent panels and turbines are coming into focusRenewable energy
Daniel Křetínský pushes French retailer Casino to offload stores before bailout
Carrefour and Lidl among those seeking to buy hypermarkets from indebted group built by Jean-Charles NaouriMergers & Acquisitions
VMware’s $92bn sale showers cash on Michael Dell and Silver Lake
Investors’ decade-old deal pays off in ‘one of the huge private equity successes’ Mergers & Acquisitions