Hollywood says goodbye to the golden age of streaming services
Netflix is replacing the cable TV "bundles" that consumers abandoned 15 years ago.
In the fall of this year, a…
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2023
Multinationals use AI-generated supply chain management to improve their…
As geopolitical tensions increase and companies face pressure to end links with environmental and human right…
Private equity firms bet on UK health care as NHS waiting list grows
In the last two years, private equity firms have acquired dozens of UK healthcare businesses including ambulance…
Research shows Victorian sewers are not responsible for pollution in England
The Victorian sewage system in England and Wales is less than 12 percent of its current size. This undermines the…
Europe’s growing businesses are facing a windfall tax increase
Windfall taxation is a popular tool used by European governments to balance their budgets and to quell public…
Republican districts dominate US investment in clean technology
Republican-controlled areas of the US are dominating a rush of clean technology project investment as President Joe…
Orsted warns that the UK will find it difficult to attract new offshore wind…
Chief executive of the largest offshore developer in the world, Mr. David McKay, has warned that the UK government…
Chief UK charity lender defends its approach to falling bond values
The Charities Aid Foundation is one of the UK’s most successful intermediaries.
It was founded almost a hundred…
Irish farmers under pressure to cull cattle to meet climate goals
Gearoid Maher is a fifth generation Irish dairy farmer. He stands in a field that looks like it's full of weeds. He…
Junior doctors’ strike nears ‘tipping-point’ for NHS in England
Health leaders say that the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to reduce the record waiting lists in England…
China aims to dominate the trade in clean energy metals
China wants to dominate trading in lithium carbonate futures as it tries to take the financial infrastructure…
California allows driverless taxis to operate in San Francisco
San Francisco will become the first US City where driverless taxis, without humans behind them, are allowed to roam…
Ukrainian government bonds soar as Kyiv’s cash pile increases
Ukraine's government bonds have surged in price over the past two months as investors grow more optimistic about…
US Supreme Court stops $6 billion Purdue Opioid settlement, a blow to Sacklers
The Supreme Court has put Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of $6bn on hold. This would have shielded members…
China sends finance specialists to the region to address debt
Beijing has made one of the biggest top-down attempts in recent years to deal with the debts accrued by local…
The UK economy accelerates in the second quarter
The UK economy grew faster than expected during the second quarter, as consumers were more resilient to rising…
Flutter swings first US profit before New York listing
The gambling group that owns Sky Bet and Paddy Power made its first US profit in the first half, as it amassed…
The UK is once again plagued by’stagflation
A think tank warned that the UK economy suffers from a "British Disease" of 1970s style, which means inflation…