Peppa Pig-owner Entertainment One’s shares rose more than 30%, to a record high, yesterday, surpassing the price agreed by the company’s board with US toy maker Hasbro, in a sign that investors see some chance of a counter offer.

Energy bills are set to fall for millions of households in Britain this winter, after the country’s energy regulator told suppliers to reduce bills by 6% from October, following a drop in wholesale gas and power prices this year.