Swedish carmaker Volvo will offer a generous paid parental leave scheme to its 40,000 employees globally.…
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Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes
Google Maps will start directing drivers to routes it calculates to be the most eco-friendly based…
US bans Malaysian palm oil producer over forced labour
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has blocked the import of palm oil made by a…
US to seize Top Glove products over labour abuses
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ordered the seizure of disposable gloves made by Malaysia’s…
Lorry drivers ‘must expect Covid test to enter UK’
A haulage industry source has said they have been told by the government to expect drivers…
Liberty Steel bailout plea turned down
The government has rejected a request for £170m in financial support for Liberty Steel. Read more…
Xinjiang cotton: Chinese brands championed as backlash against West grows
Chinese state media and netizens are championing local brands while targeting more Western retailers as the…
US and UK ratchet up sanctions on Myanmar’s military
The US and UK have imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s two military conglomerates in a move that…
Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship
A giant container ship the length of four football pitches has become wedged across Egypt’s Suez…
Nike, H&M face China fury over Xinjiang cotton ‘concerns’
Retail giants Nike and H&M are facing a backlash in China after they expressed concern about…
Abu Dhabi ‘to invest billions’ in British business
Abu Dhabi will reportedly invest billions of pounds in British health, tech, green energy, and infrastructure…
World’s biggest coal company bets on solar power
The world’s largest coal mining firm is to “aggressively” pursue solar energy and continue to close…