Severn Trent’s profits triple as it fails drinking water risk rules

Half-year profits of £192m come despite being ‘in penalty’ over quality

Santander puts aside £295m for car loan mis-selling

Lower third-quarter profits reported alongside first estimate of financial fallout from loan mis-selling scandal

Sovereign wealth fund’s statement of expectations will be updated for the first time in 15 years

Telco giant plans to keep NBC, though detangling talent and resources from spun-off networks will prove a challenge

Bullying claims linked to diversity programme ‘retaliation’, despite efforts to improve workplace culture

Consortium including company that runs Tokyo’s renowned metro system to take over from China’s MTR in May

She starts in January as head of European arm of CDPQ, which holds shares in Eurostar and Heathrow

Five oil and chemical companies which promised to divert plastic from environment accused of producing 132m tonnes of it

Ofgem says nearly 250,000 customers will each receive average of £144 in compensation and refunds

Rate cut unlikely until 2025 as energy prices blamed for stronger-than-expected inflation of 2.3%

Aimed at those with £100,000 to £2m, service in Mayfair will offer personalised banking and exclusive events

Resolution Foundation says figures are ‘overly pessimistic’ as people in work are less likely to answer survey

Shareholder accuses Aviva Investors of ‘calamitous’ investments as three sites expected to go bust

Live shows from acts including Coldplay, Elton John, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran help drive revenues

‘Colesworth’ – combining the supermarket duopoly’s names – beat ‘breaking’, inspired by Rachael Gunn’s controversial Paris Olympics performance