Former chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has criticised the controversial, multi-billion pound HS2 rail line, which he says has “highly contentious” economic benefits. Writing in...
A study by the consumer organisation MoneySupermarket.com has suggested that 13 million drivers across the UK waste up to £21 a month driving out of their...
One thing is almost guaranteed upon graduation from university, and that’s that students will leave with an often hefty debt to pay off. Though the bank...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled a compensation scheme for customers who were mis-sold protection for credit card fraud and identity theft. International life assistance...
With just over seven weeks until this year’s National Ethical Investment Week (October 13-19), we’ll be catching up with a different financial adviser that specialises in ethical investment in...
The Japanese government’s nuclear watchdog has amplified the danger levels of the radioactive water leak at the Fukushima plant, with the risks now ranked at three...
Investment into North Sea oil and gas will reach record levels in 2013, with £13.5 billion pumped into an industry whose production has dropped off significantly...
The $750 billion Government Pension Fund of Norway (GPF) has responded to a review of its investment strategy, which described its ethical footprint as “severely limited”...
Two in five people are expected to switch banks when a new £750m government-backed system is introduced in September, which will allow consumers to move their...
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has said that proposals set out by the government to simplify and streamline housing standards “fail to present a vision...
There is something in the air. Collaborative working spaces, social innovation, crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, impact investing, social impact bonds, venture-philanthropy, social enterprises, triple-bottom lines, social return...
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has announced that a leak has been found at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. In a brief statement released on...
The charity Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has reported an ‘alarming’ 78% increase in enquiries made to food banks across the UK. The figures, which were made public...
Male managers received double the bonuses and 25% better salaries than females in similar roles in the last 12 months, according to new data. This is...
The UK’s first Community Energy Fortnight, an initiative to inspire and engage people with the concept of community energy, will take place from August 24-September 8....