Bloomberg Ideal Image, which provides services including laser hair removal, botox and skin lifts, is exploring a US initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company, which is majority-owned by private equity firm L Catterton, is working with advisers ahead of a potential listing that could occur as soon as this year, the people said. …

Bloomberg China drained the most short-term liquidity from the banking system in a year on a net basis as it reduced support after a week-long holiday. Government bond futures slid by the most since August. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) offered 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) of short-term funds to lenders, resulting in a net liquidity withdrawal of 330 …

Bloomberg Two Bank of England (BOE) officials moved to reinforce signals of an imminent rise in UK interest rates to curb inflation, with one telling households to brace for a “significantly earlier” increase than previously thought. Michael Saunders, one of the most hawkish members of the Monetary Policy Committee, suggested in remarks that investors were right to bring forward bets …