Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as iRobot announces hundreds of job losses after takeover by Amazon is scrapped
Back in London, shares in vape distributor Chill Brands are down by 25% this morning as the government prepares to announce a complete ban on disposable vapes.
The ban is set to come into force across the UK early next year – although The Times reports that several “anti-nanny state” Conservatives including former PM Liz Truss plan to oppose it.
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