ShareAction, a campaign group for responsible investment, has launched a protest against the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), urging the group to increase its green investment allocation....
George Osborne said the economic recovery was well underway on Thursday when he delivered his autumn statement in parliament, but food poverty charity the Trussell Trust...
Thousands of people on the east coast of England have been forced to evacuate their homes, after what experts say could be the strongest tidal surge...
Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president who fought for racial equality and to defeat apartheid, has died aged 95 in Johannesburg after a long illness,...
Japan is expecting to pass a law on Friday which would keep “state secrets” under tabs, with whistleblowers facing up to 10 years in prison. The...
The construction of a proposed hydroelectricity project in Swansea Bay could generate as much as £300m of spending in Wales, according to a new report. The...
The Green Climate Fund headquarters in Songdo, South Korea, opened on Wednesday, but concerns around the funding body’s finances remain. The United Nations (UN) fund aims...
A new study has suggested that bees not only increase the crop yields, but also their quality and commercial value. A team of German researchers has...
A new study has found that three-quarters of Dutch investors are willing to give up a portion of their pension income if it means their investments...
Investors are now able to assess how climate policy and risks can affect their shares in fossil fuel companies and have consequences on earnings and stock...
Street lights which can stop crime and save power are to be trialled in Scotland’s biggest city. New generation lighting in Glasgow will have sensors attached...
Investors will receive tax reliefs from April 2014 when they invest in social enterprises and social impact bonds, George Osborne revealed in an autumn statement on...
George Osborne delivered his fourth autumn statement as chancellor of the exchequer on Thursday morning. Here is reaction on a range of issues that the speech...
One person has died and thousands of homes across Scotland are without power as winds of more than 100mph hit the UK. Flooding is expected later...
A new study has shown that while financial executives recognise the importance of ethical behaviour in the industry, with 91% supporting a set of global ethical...