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Mr Westwood is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 10 November.

But after the storm, Selective Insurance, working in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, only offered Quinn about $90,000, saying the damage was due to earth movement, which was not covered.

The men were due to go on trial this week, but last month prosecutors suddenly dropped the case, saying they no longer had enough evidence.

The firm isn’t interested in a merger of equals or being acquired by a larger firm due to concerns it would have to sacrifice its brand or strategy, he said.

The latest reports on U.S. inflation, due next week, could also be delayed.