
BNP Paribas launches fund targeting sustainable environmental infrastructure projects. The BNPP Environmental Infrastructure Income Fund aims to capitalise on investments in key sectors like power, water, and transport, focusing on Europe and the US to enhance infrastructure resilience….

Electra forms new agreements to reduce steel carbon footprint. Colorado-based Electra’s innovative low-temperature iron refining process will aid global steel companies and Meta in cutting emissions, supported by new funding and strategic partnerships….

Apple faces a new antitrust complaint in Brussels. Filed by civil rights groups, the complaint alleges Apple’s App Store rules breach the EU’s Digital Markets Act, potentially worsening regulatory issues for the tech giant.

Airbus and Cathay Group partner to scale sustainable aviation fuel. The partnership involves a $70 million investment to boost SAF production in Asia and globally, aiming to reduce aviation emissions. Airbus and Cathay will identify projects with commercial potential to increase SAF availability….

India and the United States are nearing a major trade deal. The agreement, first reported by Mint, would cut U.S. tariffs on Indian exports from about 50% to between 15% and 16% — the most substantial adjustment to trade terms between the two countries in more than a decade.

Sixty per cent of security leaders see supply chain risks as unmanageable. A new IO study reveals that confidence in cybersecurity response far exceeds real-world resilience, as 61 per cent of organisations suffered third-party breaches in the past year, driving financial losses and customer disruption across the board.

A new report quantifies Jaguar Land Rover’s cyber losses. The attack’s £1.9 billion economic cost reflects six weeks of halted production and supply-chain disruption across more than 5,000 UK businesses, prompting emergency government support and redefining the financial scale of industrial cyber risk in Britain.

AI safety platform RAIDS AI has opened its beta phase to new users. The launch follows a pilot focused on real-time detection of abnormal AI behaviour and comes as companies prepare for EU AI Act compliance.

JCB CEO warns against harmful tax increases in upcoming Budget. Graeme Macdonald expresses concern over potential tax hikes affecting inward investment and British business, joining growing number of business figures voicing concern ahead of November’s budget.

UK inflation held at 3.8% for the third straight month. Annual consumer price inflation remained unchanged in September, according to the Office for National Statistics — extending a run of above-target readings that continues to test monetary and fiscal policy alike.