The banking sector has yet to restore trust after the financial crisis, according to a new report which suggests there is a “growing consensus” that UK...
Green energy company Triodos Renewables has expanded its renewable energy portfolio with the acquisition of a 55% stake in a Cambridgeshire wind farm. The five-turbine Boardinghouse...
Australian scientists have started working on a project to ‘zap’ space debris floating in orbit using lasers positioned on Earth. They hope this will reduce the...
The number of people under the age of 18 living in the Japanese region of Fukushima with suspected thyroid cancer has risen to 75, compared to...
Consumer trust in the UK banking sector has stabilised after years of decline, but still lags behind the rests of the world, a new survey has...
The UK government has announced that it will invest an extra £45m into the development of the so-called Internet of Things. Speaking at a technology trade...
The Bank of England is set to launch an independent inquiry to look at allegations around the foreign exchange (forex) market. The Bank has been accused...
Four new manmade gases, possibly derived from chemicals in insecticides and solvents, have been found to be damaging the ozone layer, which helps filter harmful ultraviolet...
The Department for Transport has said an additional £140m will be given to local councils in order to help them repair roads damaged by the recent...
Nominations are open for the Transformational Business Awards 2014, hosted by the Financial Times (FT) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and taking place at the...
A petition to make it illegal for Californian marine parks or zoos to use orca whales for entertainment purposes has gathered 200,000 signatures. The campaign, which...
The Co-operative Group, which has faced criticism in recent months for problems in its banking division, is set to be put under further scrutiny after documents...
Individual savings accounts (ISAs) and self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) are two of the UK’s best kept investment secrets, according to Stephen Sutherland, chief investment strategist at...
China, the world’s biggest polluter, has called on developed countries to do more to lead the fight against climate change, support developing nations and set ambitious...
Two new reports have strengthened the case for fossil fuel divestment, arguing that polluting energy assets fuel a ‘carbon bubble’ in Europe and that moving away...