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The top banker who acted as lead advisor to officials deciding the destination of Britain’s biggest ever public procurement contract was helping the winner of the multi-billion-pound takeover just two …
Top Banker Who Advised Gambling Commission to Award National Lottery to Czech Company Was Helping Winner Just Weeks Before Read More
“Basically, if there is more damage, someone has to pay for it,” said Ernst Rauch, a climate expert with Munich Re, a major reinsurance company in Germany . Either insurance companies, the …
Will climate change make insurance too expensive? Read More
New research shows how Britain’s primary schools and GP surgeries are staggering under the weight of hardship as they divert resources to respond to the needs of those struggling to …
‘It’s now not about teaching, it’s about keeping kids fed’: the reality of the UK’s hardship epidemic exposed Read More
My journey with Amazon began in August 2022, packing items for shipping in the outbound department. When I started, I trusted that my hard work would lead to contract renewals …
Low Wages, Long Standing Hours, No Rest Areas: A First-Person Account From an Amazon Warehouse Read More
Huber’s Butchery, in Singapore’s upscale Dempsey Hill neighborhood, has long drawn shoppers looking for more than just cold cuts. Starting last month, the deli’s freezer section has stocked shredded chicken …
Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off Read More
LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – Once seen as hostile to banks, Britain’s Labour has courted lenders in recent years as it attempts to gain power, yet some of the left-leaning …
Consumer-focused lending under Labour could dent UK bank profits Read More
Porto Alegre, Brazil – Carla Rambo moves through a room of clutter, clearing the shelves inside her office supplies store in the historic centre of Porto Alegre, the capital of the …
‘The future is dark’: Brazilian businesses shattered by floods Read More
“I want the highest possible quality candidates to put before the electorate,” Labour leader Keir Starmer told the press as the election campaign started. With leftwingers like Faiza Shaheen and Lloyd Russell-Moyle excluded, …
Meet the Labour Candidates Lobbying for Oil, Gas and Arms Companies Read More
A new report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, has found that more fish were farmed worldwide in 2022 than harvested from the wild, an apparent …
The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing? Read More
The European Commission has been hard at work over the past five years, crafting rules to facilitate the decarbonisation of the EU’s economy – everything was to become more efficient …
Europe’s power sector pushes back against Brussels’ overregulation Read More