Tariffs are increasingly impacting retail prices, with Walmart announcing it will pass price increases to consumers; this follows a report of solid sales for Walmart.

• Walmart Becomes Biggest Retailer Yet to Pass Through Tariff Price Increases — Wall Street Journal - 23:14
• Walmart Reports Solid Sales but Cautions Tariffs Will Raise Prices — The New York Times Business - 22:53

The business of returned products is booming, presenting logistical and financial challenges for retailers.

• The Booming Business of Returned Products — The New York Times Business - 23:35

The practice of 'debanking' is being discussed as a political issue, alongside scrutiny of tax avoidance by wealthy individuals in the UK.

• What Is ‘Debanking’? How the Right to a Bank Account Became Political. — The New York Times Business - 23:02
• Tax dodging by rich could be ‘much greater than thought’, says UK audit office — Financial Times - 23:01

A UK growth plan should not focus solely on projects in the south-east region, according to Blunkett.

• UK growth plan ‘cannot rest’ on south-east projects alone, says Blunkett — Financial Times - 23:01