Category: Business

ABB and Siemens are leading a €100mn fundraising round by Morrow Batteries, a start-up that aims to start producing in its home country of Norway by the end of next … Read More

Senior HSBC executives have distanced themselves from comments on the financial risks of climate change made by the global head of responsible investing at the bank’s asset management division. Chief … Read More

The former head of Russia’s second-biggest oil group has warned that a European ban on the country’s “impossible to replace” crude would be “the most negative scenario” for all parties … Read More

Italian oil major Eni plans to spend at least €2.5bn in the UK over the next four years as the government demands oil and gas companies significantly increase investment in … Read More

Jamie Dimon’s reputation as a favourite of Wall Street will be put to the test next week as the JPMorgan Chase chief executive holds the company’s first investor day in … Read More

Big Pharma is offering to reserve vaccines, medicines and tests for low-income nations in preparation for the next pandemic in exchange for a fee and a commitment that governments not … Read More

The UK will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne with a public holiday in a couple of weeks. Britain has changed in many ways … Read More

The other day I was sitting at home trying to write something in a hurry when the phone rang. “Hi Pilita, it’s James here,” chirped a man who turned out … Read More

The opening of the world’s first metro system in London in 1863 was a chaotic event: steam in the tunnels obscured signals and choked drivers, the gas lighting frightened travellers … Read More

Canada is banning Chinese telecom giant Huawei from its 5G network, US plans to host the Summit of Americas are in disarray as Latin American heads of state refuse to … Read More