Researchers are looking into genetic diversification to create stronger bees that can survive colony collapse disorder, which sees seemingly healthy bees abandon hives, never to return....
With the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) heading towards re-privatisation, CEO Stephen Hester, who has run the bank since 2008, has announced his intention to quit....
The Arctic’s permanent ice, which stores enormous amounts of carbon, is warming even quicker than air temperatures, NASA scientists have warned. Over the last millennia, the...
The market share of Britain’s biggest five banks dropped 5 percentage points in 2012, as 2.4 million customers closed their high street accounts in favour of...
Energy watchdog Ofgem has proposed measures to level out the market so that smaller and independent suppliers can actually compete with the ‘big six’. It says...
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) – the trade body for the renewables industry – will unveil chief executive Gaynor Hartnell’s replacement at its annual awards dinner...
Barclays and global indexing firm MSCI have co-launched a series of fixed income indices that they say will help “stimulate” the growth of sustainable investment. The...
The UK has a “once in a generation” opportunity to attract investment and create jobs in the wind energy sector because of increasing demand, according to...
Dutch pension fund PFZW and the UK-based Environment Agency Active Pension Fund have scooped global awards for excellence in responsible investment reporting. The pair were honoured...
Only 20% of brands are considered to have a positive impact on people’s lives, but these names financially outperform their non-impactful peers, according to a study...
Improvements in waste recycling and resource management can help boost the UK’s GDP and create thousands of new jobs, according to a new report. Going for...
Lloyds Banking Group has admitted there were “issues” with the way some of its employees were handling complaints over payment protection insurance (PPI), with banking campaigners...
The government has announced it will commission an independent review into maximising growth of the fossil fuels industry – a move that has been slammed by...
Governments should focus on energy efficiency and the phasing-out of fossil fuels in order to keep temperatures within 2C warming and limit the financial implications of...
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has been confirmed as the UK’s greenest university, after topping the 2013 People & Planet Green League– and is one of very...