Bloomberg Sugarfina Inc, the chain of luxury candy shops backed by some of the biggest names in banking and entertainment, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as mall-based stores struggle to compete. Posh candies like Champagne gummy bears for $8.50 and bourbon-and-toffee chocolate bars at $9.50 are part of Sugarfina’s lineup. The company listed assets and liabilities of up to ...

Bloomberg The slide in Indian bonds last month on concern about potential monetary stimulus has one bond veteran smelling an opportunity. The government’s scope to deliver a big package to revive the economy is limited despite the $24 billion windfall from the central bank, while the prospect of additional interest-rate cuts will drive yields lower, Neeraj Gambhir, president and head ...

Bloomberg Half of Britons say that the UK’s departure from the European Union has pushed up their expectations for price growth, a Bank of England (BOE) survey showed. Inflation expectations for the coming year stood at 3.3 percent in August, the BOE said, the highest since 2013 and up from 3.1 percent in May. Consumers are slightly more optimistic about ...