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Amundi partners with UK universities for fossil fuel-free cash fund. The fund, excluding companies linked to fossil fuel expansion, will see an initial investment of nearly £500 million from a coalition led by the University of Cambridge….
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Derby’s Cathedral Quarter Hotel opens its doors this Christmas to help tackle loneliness in the city
A Derby hotel is keeping its doors open this Christmas. Cathedral Quarter Hotel is offering half-price festive stays — complete with meals and activities — to help local residents avoid loneliness over the holidays. Management hopes the initiative will build community connections and welcome new guests to the recently refurbished venue.
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Barclays will acquire US personal-loan originator Best Egg for $800 million. The move deepens the bank’s push into American consumer finance, adding around two million new customers and broadening its foothold in unsecured lending and digital credit services.
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UK’s National Wealth Fund must accept failures as the cost of risk. Lawmakers have warned that avoiding failure would undermine its purpose, urging ministers to allow the fund to operate independently and take bolder investment decisions to unlock private sector capital across the economy.
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UK shop prices fell in October for the first time since March. The British Retail Consortium said discounting across food and grocery categories helped ease inflationary pressure on households and policymakers ahead of the November Budget.
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British Standards Institution study uncovers numerous businesses skipping AI safeguards. The research revealed that fewer than 25% of companies (24%) have established an AI governance program. Among larger enterprises, this percentage rises slightly to one-third.
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Trump met Japan’s new prime minister in Tokyo on Monday. The two leaders signed a critical-minerals deal to reduce reliance on China, as the U.S. president praised Sanae Takaichi’s historic appointment and reaffirmed the nations’ long-standing security alliance.
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ExxonMobil challenges California’s climate laws in U.S. court. ExxonMobil has filed a lawsuit against California’s new climate reporting requirements, arguing they infringe on free speech rights and are ideologically driven. The laws mandate emissions and climate risk disclosures from large companies operating in California….
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EY appoints Colm Devine as Global Vice Chair for Sustainability. Devine, with over two decades at EY, will lead the firm’s sustainability agenda, leveraging technology and AI to support global clients and professionals in achieving their sustainability goals….
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EcoVadis expands network with SGS and QIMA for audits. The company enhances its ecosystem to meet rising client demand for training and auditing services, integrating SGS and QIMA to strengthen global supply chain sustainability through expert verification and assurance….
