Teachers, students and parents have criticised Brown University president Christina Paxson’s decision to rule out the institution’s divestment from coal stocks. In a letter to students,...
Dutch bank Rabobank has agreed to pay €744m (£637m) following an investigation into the Libor and Euribor scandal. The bank’s announcement confirms earlier reports suggesting that...
More than 60 countries – including India and China – with a total estimated output of $44 trillion, are at high risk of extreme climate events...
Qatar’s $100 billion sovereign wealth fund is reportedly considering impact investment – a strategy that balances social or environmental objectives with financial returns. The investment arm...
The impressive Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London was the location for the Economist Events’ Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, during which a wide range of international...
Overseas investors would be “delighted” to invest in the controversial HS2 high speed rail project, according to Pippa Malmgren, president of Principalis Asset Management. Speaking at...
Executives from across the newspaper industry have launched a last minute attempt to challenge the royal charter, due to be finalised on Wednesday afternoon by the...
In September, I attended an event hosted by Ford in Frankfurt, introducing journalists to its new electric and hybrid range of cars. The journey itself was...
David Cameron has announced that the UK is set to become the first non-Muslim country to issue sharia bonds, in an effort to attract foreign investment....
Energy chiefs from the big six suppliers were grilled by MPs on Tuesday amid a fierce political row over rising consumer bill prices. Four of the...