High court allows Greenpeace UK and others to seek judicial review of support for fossil fuel industryThe government will face a legal challenge over its continuing support for North Sea oil and gas production despite its legally binding target to end …
UK travel-led firms get £2bn boost as Covid rules eased for US and EU arrivals
British Airways, easyJet and Rolls-Royce among the day’s biggest stock market winnersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly £2bn was added to the value of UK airlines and tourism companies on Wednesday after ministers decide…
Don’t expect post-Brexit Britain to match EU’s fight against big tech | Phillip Inman
Profits for America’s tech firms continue to soar and there are few signs they will face tougher rulesIf anyone needed convincing that the pandemic would turbo-charge sales at America’s largest tech firms and send profits soaring, this week’s quarterly…
HSBC faces questions over disclosure of alleged money laundering to monitors
Bank was under supervision by US Department of Justice-appointed team because of previous violationsHSBC discovered a suspected money laundering network that received $4.2bn (£3bn) worth of payments, it has emerged, raising questions over whether it di…
Apple Tells Leaker To Snitch On Sources Or It Will Report Them To the Police
pple is escalating its war against leakers, sending out cease and desist letters, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Motherboard. An anonymous reader writes: The letter was sent by Fangda Partners, Apple’s law firm in China, on June 18, 2021. …
VW’s dilemma in Xinjiang shows how the west is headed for an ethical car crash | Timothy Garton Ash
Europe and the US are economically dependent on China now – and ‘change through trade’ is no longer on the cardsOn YouTube, you can watch a video clip of Volkswagen’s chief executive, Herbert Diess, denying that he knows what’s going on in Xinjiang. Wh…
European shares bounce back, as UK house price growth cools – business live
FTSE 100 back above 7,000, lifted by Barclays; pound rises against euroAsian shares fall for fourth day as markets reel from China regulatory crackdown; Hong Kong stages late reboundSheffield Forgemasters nationalisedBarclays shareholders to get £800m …
Barclays shareholders to receive £800m as Covid payout curbs scrapped
Bank’s pre-tax profits rise to £2.6m in second quarter after lifting of most UK lockdown restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBarclays shareholders are in line for a payout of more than £800m from dividends and share …
ITV ad revenues rebound on back of Euro 2020 and easing of Covid controls
Broadcaster reports largest June advertising revenues in its 66-year historyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageITV said it has put the worst of the coronavirus pandemic behind it, after the Euro 2020 football tournament and the…
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