The banking and finance industry has come under intense pressure since the financial crisis, after scandals and examples of bad practice emerged, but it could take...
The winners of the 2014 Observer Ethical Awards were announced on Wednesday night at a ceremony in London, with activist and music legend Brian May among...
F&C Investments is celebrating 30 years of responsible investing by announcing the relaunch of its responsible investment capability. The company notes that over the last three...
MPs are pressing the government to determine the total number of primates being kept as private pets in the UK. In a report by the environment,...
Flash floods in a rural part of northern Afghanistan have killed 81 people and forced many others to leave their homes. The floods hit the Guzargah-e-Nur...
UK businesses need to place charity and philanthropy at the heart of company cultures and could benefit economically as a result, according to a report from...
High tides in the Marshall Islands have exposed the graves of 26 Japanese soldiers who died during the second world war. The country’s foreign minister noted...
Some leading banks have underpaid customers that are due compensation for being mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI), an investigation by the BBC has found. The difference...
The amount of money held in cash ISAs fell in April at the fastest monthly rate since the accounts were introduced in 1999, according to figures...
Russia’s decision to use energy as a political weapon has provoked calls from the global poverty charity Oxfam to end the EU’s reliance on imported and...
Government plans to introduce ‘collective pensions’ are to be unveiled in the Queen’s speech in the House of Lords on Wednesday. The move is expected to...
The development of a proposed second runway at Gatwick airport would destroy “irreplaceable” areas of ancient woodland, campaigners have warned. Earlier this month, Gatwick unveiled its...
Economic growth reached a record high in May, according to the Confederation for British Industry’s (CBI) latest growth indicator. The survey suggests that the economy is...
A potential “battle is brewing” between the energy and insurance industries because of differences when it comes to climate change and the consequences it will have...
A new body on banking standards is expected to be launched later this year in an attempt to clean up the image of the industry, following...