• Google backs agtech projects to save 2 billion liters of water on U.S. farms

    Google and agricultural technology solutions provider Arable have announced a collaboration focused on water replenishment, with Google committing to finance projects to implement Arable’s efficient irrigation technology for farmers in North and South Carolina. The companies report that Google intends to invest over $4 million to utilise Arable’s technology across 20,000 acres, aiming to save…


  • Pension manager APG invests €250 million in SkyNRG to scale sustainable aviation fuel platform

    Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provider SkyNRG has announced a new investment round, raising up to €300 million (£260 million), with the funds directed at expanding its platform through new SAF production facilities in Europe and the United States. The funding round includes an investment of up to €250 million from global pension asset manager APG…


  • Reform UK becomes first British political party to accept Bitcoin donations, says Farage

    Party leader unveils pro-crypto finance bill and calls for UK to become a ‘digital asset powerhouse’ during Las Vegas appearance Read more: Reform UK becomes first British political party to accept Bitcoin donations, says Farage


  • UK business confidence jumps to nine-month high as trade tensions ease

    Lloyds Bank barometer climbs sharply in May after global markets rebound on Trump tariff retreat Read more: UK business confidence jumps to nine-month high as trade tensions ease


  • Netflix accused of copying show idea by ‘queen of bling’ Celia Sawyer

    Celebrity interior designer accuses streaming giant of appropriating her idea.


  • Trade power tested as US court strikes down tariffs

    In a frantic 24 hour period, US legal chaos and policy improvisation found global supply chains caught in the crossfire.


  • Nationwide rewards members with £100 payout after record profits and Virgin Money deal

    Britain’s biggest building society has reported a surge in profits and mortgage lending, handing out over £1 billion in member bonuses — including a new £100 payout — and warning against government plans to cut cash Isa allowances. Read more: Nationwide rewards members with £100 payout after record profits and Virgin Money deal


  • Cyber attacks: What hackers do with your data

    A wave of cyber attacks across the UK has left hundreds of thousands of Brits’ personal information vulnerable to online criminals. M&S admitted that hackers stole personal data – but not payments information or passwords – in a cyber attack at the end of April, while recent breaches at the NHS and Legal Aid resulted…


  • Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary qualifies for monster €100m bonus

    Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary is set for a monster €100m (£84.2m) bonus after the Irish airline’s shares hit a key performance target. Shares in Ryanair closed at €23.74 on Thursday, marking the 28th consecutive day the stock has closed above €21 – the target O’Leary was set as part of a 2019 incentive scheme.…


  • OMV to build one of largest green hydrogen plants in Europe

    Vienna-based integrated chemicals, fuels and energy company OMV has announced its decision to invest “a mid-three-digit million-euro sum” in constructing a 140 MW green hydrogen electrolysis facility in Lower Austria. The company states that this green hydrogen plant will be one of Europe’s largest, providing its nearby Schwechat refinery with green hydrogen and reducing CO2…