The UK has been ranked among the countries where flooding poses the greatest risk to their economic output, according to new research. The findings come after...
Experts have said that national governments should urgently change the way minerals are extracted from seabeds, in order to do it responsibly and avoid the destruction...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council will today discuss the proposal for an EU11 Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). This is the first time the proposal is...
David Cameron has planned to meet insurers to discuss measures to help those affected by the flooding, as wealthier households face a £1,000 increase in their...
A consortium of retailers is calling on the government to conduct major reforms of how business rates are paid, recommending taxation on energy usage. The Business...
With loan enquiries increasing month by month, Charity Bank – a bank that lends to charities and social businesses – says the charitable sector may be...
Three former employees of Barclays bank will face criminal charges for the alleged manipulation of Libor interest rates. The charges take the total number of individuals...
Jeremy Leggett is a leading advocate of clean energy. At a recent Forum for the Future event, he gave an impassioned call to arms for renewables....
Investors in the US currently have an “incomplete picture” about how companies they invest in affect the political process, according to a new guide that aims...
Some of the key players in the tea industry have joined forces to improve sustainability and combat challenges that businesses are facing such as climate change....
A familiar name returned to the fray last year following the collapse of a deal that would have seen the Co-operative Bank acquire 631 branches owned...
Crowdfunding site Abundance Generation has warned that low interest rates means savings invested in cash ISAs could lose value because of inflation. Even with the tax...
Arctic nations are not sufficiently prepared for a major shipwreck in the region, a new study has warned. Marc Jacobsen, a Danish member of the Arctic...
The investment value of electric car manufacturers Tesla Motors has hit record highs this week, with sustainability investors predicting a bright future for low-carbon transport. Tesla’s...
Crowdfunding, a democratic form of financing that allows people to direct their money towards projects they consider important, is coming to British TV this weekend. On Sunday...