David Harvey examines how capitalism has shaped western society over the last three years and whether it is time for a change in The Enigma of...
The size of a proposed ocean reserve in Antarctic waters has been scaled back because of pressure from fishing nations. Governments, such as Russia, Norway, China,...
Wealth management firm AXA Wealth has been fined £1.8 million after a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that it failed to give suitable...
In this week’s featured TED talk, environmentalist and writer George Monbiot talks about the merits of ‘rewilding.’ Rewilding is a large scale method of conservation which...
Friggatriskaidekaphobia: the fear of Friday the 13th. Once you’ve untied your tongue (it admittedly sound like nonsense), can someone really fear a date? Taking a break...
Liverpool Football Club is hitting its targets both on and off the pitch – as the team topping the Premier League table has also exceeded its...
Crowdfunding by entrepreneurs and small businesses is becoming an ever-more popular way to secure funds for exciting enterprises and innovations. Each month we round up our...
The Swedish Centre party has called for pension funds to ‘climate proof’ investment by ditching holdings in the fossil fuel industry. AP funds – Sweden’s national...
It makes an unlikely poster boy, but the blobfish, a rarely seen species of deep-sea fish, has been voted the ‘world’s ugliest animal’ and adopted as...
Ethical and environmental financial advice experts Gaeia have set a fundraising target of £1 million as part of their 20th birthday celebrations. The money will go...
Investment throughout the sporting industry from ethical fund providers is burgeoning and it is continuing to reap handsome rewards for those individuals and companies that invest...
The Chinese government has launched a new plan to reduce the number of coal-fired power plants and improve air quality in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong regions....
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are “material” in the $47 trillion sovereign debt market, according to a new study by the Principles for Responsible Investment...
Investment house Alliance Trust invests in non-fossil fuels, but makes an exception for natural gas, which it describes as a “beneficial transition fuel”. It adds that...
A team of British researchers is preparing for an ambitious mission to Antarctica, to investigate the rapid melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The £7.4m...