TotalEnergies accused of downplaying climate risks

French oil company TotalEnergies knew at least 50 years ago about a link between burning fossil…

UK agrees free trade deal with New Zealand

The UK has agreed a free trade deal with New Zealand which it says will benefit…

Amazon, Ikea and Unilever pledge zero-carbon shipping by 2040

Nine big companies including Amazon, Ikea and Unilever have signed up to a pledge to only…

Squid Game helps Netflix subscriptions pick up

Netflix subscriptions picked up in the third quarter of 2021 as non-English language shows continued to…

Klarna to offer pay now option ahead of crackdown

Buy now, pay later firm Klarna is planning changes ahead of an expected Treasury crackdown on…

Ford’s Merseyside investment to secure 500 UK jobs

Ford is to invest £230m in its Halewood plant on Merseyside to make electric car parts,…

US heating bills set to surge as energy costs jump

US heating bills are set to surge this winter as energy prices soar, the US Energy…

Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse

Facebook is planning to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to develop a so-called metaverse.…

Covid-19: Cheaper travel tests to start on 24 October

New rules allowing travellers returning to England to take lateral flow tests instead of more expensive…

Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China

Microsoft is shutting down its social network, LinkedIn, in China, saying having to comply with the…

IEA: Green energy needed to avoid turbulent prices

A failure to invest sufficiently in green energy means we may well see more and more…

LA port to open round the clock to tackle shipping queues

One of biggest US ports will start operating 24 hours a day to try to clear…