US retailers stretch out Black Friday deals to lure flagging shoppers
The store group, which disappointed Wall Street this week by forecasting flat sales in the fourth quarter, ran a three-day ...
The ultimate guide to the UK’s sovereign wine fund
Regular readers will hopefully be aware of our extensive coverage of the UK’s Government Hospitality Wine Cellar. In case you ...
It’s better to be on the Trump train than lying down in front of it
It’s definitely better to be on the Trump train than lying on the tracks in front of it but you don’t have to be seen waving ...
The German election and the ECB
Relaxing strict borrowing rules would pay economic dividends for Germany and the Eurozone, but the road to reform is long ...
Adani Group says it has enough cash to cover debt payments for the next year
Indian conglomerate releases report on its operations after the US indictment of founder Gautam Adani for alleged bribery ...
Plastics become growth driver for oil groups during energy transition
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), one of the world’s largest producers of crude oil, is in the process of buying ...
Bioplastics start-ups gain ground but green credentials face scrutiny
Derived from organic, renewable sources — such as corn, seaweed, or sugarcane — so-called bioplastics have, their proponents ...
Goldman’s $900mn hit
Plus, Trump’s stock market honeymoon, Germany’s ‘debt brake’, and Francis Bacon at the National Portrait Gallery ...
Countries remain at loggerheads as UN plastics treaty talks resume
To cut plastic pollution, simply cut plastic production — so many argue. Big fossil fuel producers beg to differ ...
Plastics and Chemicals
Plastics are ubiquitous in modern economies, yet they come with a high environmental cost. As the UN debates how to manage ...
Huawei to launch phone with own software in sign of China-US splintering
Tech giant’s homegrown alternative to Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android is evidence sanctions have boosted company ...
Wall Street’s ‘sigh of relief’ over Trump’s Treasury pick
Huawei is poised to launch its first flagship phone that can run its own apps, and Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Treasury is seen across Wall Street and Washington as a pragmatic pick. COP29 has ...