By Ali Lyon The week after Easter might be short and – traditionally – lacking in big news, but there was no shortage in stories to reflect on over a weekend of indulgence in whatever it was you chose to give up for Lent. Here’s another rundown of the biggest stories to have happened in the Square Mile and beyond last week. EV market has the handbrake onAs last year drew to a close, doughy-eyed electric vehicle (EV) evangelists heralded 2024 as the year of the battery-powered motor. Some of the sector’s KoolAid drinkers forecast a 70 per cent year-on-year increase in sales, while others likene…