The Bank of England has confirmed it will hold a public consultation on the possibility of plastic banknotes. A statement, released on Tuesday, said that the...
The government has published a statement explaining that it must accept the EU ban of the pesticides linked to bee deaths, but that it rejects the...
TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough has warned on the Earth’s increasing population, saying that people should be convinced to have fewer children. Attenborough told the Radio...
Economists have warned that China has a choice between a short-term growth economy and one that grows sustainably. Commentators will be watching closely as government officials, academics and multi-national business leaders from...
James Cameron takes a look at the investment portfolios of pensions and urges real alternatives to high-carbon yields. This summer, the archbishop of Canterbury got into...
Retailer John Lewis and energy secretary Ed Davey have announced a new labelling trial that will show consumers how much they can save with energy efficient...
The EU parliament is preparing for a crucial vote that could decide the fate of the biofuels industry on Wednesday. The plenary vote in Strasbourg will...
The Internet of Things, sensors embedded in physical objects and linked to online networks, is growing rapidly. But how does the term affect our lives? Ty...
Westminster-based thinktank ResPublica has published a report claiming that local councils are the greatest barrier to the growth of community energy. The report, The Community Renewables...
A joint risk briefing by membership organisation Sedex and labour standards NGO Verité claims that fire safety risks are “persistent” across industry sectors and geographies –...
The Green New Deal group has launched a national plan to scrap the UK’s ‘broken’ financial system and austerity policies, and take the country to the...
It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose, should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life....
High frequency trading, or HFT, is the use of algorithms and other sophisticated technology to trade stocks, shares and securities on a rapid basis. Trades can be...
The expected economic benefits of HS2 are decreasing as the costs relating to the proposed high speed rail line continue to spiral, according to a group...
TSB, which merged with Lloyds in 1995, has returned to the British high street after a hiatus of nearly two decades. The bank has said it...