Law Question over ownership of PPE company linked to Mone’s £200m admin Aug 14, 2023 After Baroness Mone's lobbying of ministers, the PPE firm received over £200 million in taxpayers money. However,…
Economy John Lewis Chief plots to buy now and pay later service for middle class squeezed admin Aug 14, 2023 The CEO of John Lewis and Waitrose is looking to launch a service that allows customers to buy now and pay…
Energy Why Britain is falling further behind in the race to build the world’s first… admin Aug 14, 2023 When forced to work with'shoestring funding', academic excellence is not enough Nick Hawker…
Hollywood Hollywood says goodbye to the golden age of streaming services admin Aug 14, 2023 Netflix is replacing the cable TV "bundles" that consumers abandoned 15 years ago. In the fall of this year, a…
Artificial intelligence Multinationals use AI-generated supply chain management to improve their… admin Aug 14, 2023 As geopolitical tensions increase and companies face pressure to end links with environmental and human right…
Healthcare Private equity firms bet on UK health care as NHS waiting list grows admin Aug 14, 2023 In the last two years, private equity firms have acquired dozens of UK healthcare businesses including ambulance…
Water and sanitation Research shows Victorian sewers are not responsible for pollution in England admin Aug 14, 2023 The Victorian sewage system in England and Wales is less than 12 percent of its current size. This undermines the…
Corporation tax Europe’s growing businesses are facing a windfall tax increase admin Aug 14, 2023 Windfall taxation is a popular tool used by European governments to balance their budgets and to quell public…
Energy Republican districts dominate US investment in clean technology admin Aug 14, 2023 Republican-controlled areas of the US are dominating a rush of clean technology project investment as President Joe…
Energy Orsted warns that the UK will find it difficult to attract new offshore wind… admin Aug 11, 2023 Chief executive of the largest offshore developer in the world, Mr. David McKay, has warned that the UK government…
Banking Chief UK charity lender defends its approach to falling bond values admin Aug 11, 2023 The Charities Aid Foundation is one of the UK’s most successful intermediaries. It was founded almost a hundred…
Ireland Irish farmers under pressure to cull cattle to meet climate goals admin Aug 11, 2023 Gearoid Maher is a fifth generation Irish dairy farmer. He stands in a field that looks like it's full of weeds. He…
Healthcare Junior doctors’ strike nears ‘tipping-point’ for NHS in England admin Aug 11, 2023 Health leaders say that the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to reduce the record waiting lists in England…
Energy China aims to dominate the trade in clean energy metals admin Aug 11, 2023 China wants to dominate trading in lithium carbonate futures as it tries to take the financial infrastructure…
Automotive California allows driverless taxis to operate in San Francisco admin Aug 11, 2023 San Francisco will become the first US City where driverless taxis, without humans behind them, are allowed to roam…
Russia -Ukraine war Ukrainian government bonds soar as Kyiv’s cash pile increases admin Aug 11, 2023 Ukraine's government bonds have surged in price over the past two months as investors grow more optimistic about…
Pharmaceutical US Supreme Court stops $6 billion Purdue Opioid settlement, a blow to Sacklers admin Aug 11, 2023 The Supreme Court has put Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of $6bn on hold. This would have shielded members…
Economy China sends finance specialists to the region to address debt admin Aug 11, 2023 Beijing has made one of the biggest top-down attempts in recent years to deal with the debts accrued by local…