(Reuters) -Canadian discount retailer Dollarama Inc said on Wednesday it would roll out additional price points up to C$5 this year, as the company looks to shield its margins from rising supply chain and raw material costs.

U.S. investment firm Apollo dropped its bid for Britain's Pearson on Wednesday after the two sides failed to agree on price, sending the London-listed education company's shares down 12%.

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said on Wednesday that policymakers should be clear about how they plan to react to changes in the economy, but he warned against types of guidance that risked being viewed as promises about the future.

Citigroup Inc said on Wednesday it would sell its Indian consumer businesses to private lender Axis Bank for $1.6 billion, as the U.S. bank exits retail operations in 13 markets.

Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low on Wednesday despite rising inflation, and trimmed its 2022 growth forecast for the pandemic-stricken economy.

German inflation is likely running above 7% in March, regional data from five states suggested, surpassing analyst predictions for federal data that is set to be released later on Wednesday.