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Datamaran, the ESG-focused software analytics firm based in London, has launched a new platform aimed at supporting sustainability professionals as they navigate an increasingly complex operating environment. The platform, named Harbor, is designed to foster peer-to-peer engagement, provide expert resources, and offer tools to help users stay abreast of swiftly evolving global sustainability regulations. The…
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State-sponsored cybercriminals from North Korea are taking advantage of remote work trends in their latest effort to breach British companies, as per recent insights from cybersecurity organization CrowdStrike. The collective, referred to in cyber threat discussions as ‘Famous Chollima’, is allegedly employing AI-generated resumes and compromised identities to masquerade as freelance IT workers or remote…
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A new climate finance bill aims to tax fossil fuel firms, superyachts, and private jets to fund flood defences and home insulation.
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Microsoft has signed a major new agreement with carbon markets platform Rubicon Carbon to acquire 18 million tonnes of high-quality carbon removal credits, a deal regarded as one of the largest commitments ever made by a single corporate buyer within the voluntary carbon market. The agreement marks a significant escalation in Microsoft’s efforts to achieve…
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HMRC has issued its first-ever tax avoidance Stop Notices to an individual, targeting Paul Baxendale-Walker for promoting schemes using offshore trusts to avoid tax. Read more: HMRC issues first individual tax avoidance Stop Notices to former solicitor Paul Baxendale-Walker
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DUBAI, UAE – 15 May 2025 – PRNewswire – OKX, a prominent global player in blockchain technology and the Official Cryptocurrency Partner of Manchester City Football Club, has unveiled its latest worldwide campaign titled “A New Alternative: Manchester City”. Building on the ongoing collaboration between the two brands, the campaign promotes the concept of “rethinking…
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Vanquis shares could finally be about to turn a corner, according to one group of City analysts. The shares peaked at more than 2,600p in 2015, and have since fallen by more than 96 per cent as Vanquis has endured soaring complaints and regulatory backlash thanks to its sub-prime lending and payday loan market exposure.…
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Despite a cooling labour market, the number of UK employers voluntarily paying the higher Living Wage rose 19% to 16,040, according to the Living Wage Foundation. Read more: Living Wage employers rise 19% as more businesses commit to higher pay
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Italian energy group Eni has announced that it has entered exclusive negotiations with Ares Management Corporation’s alternative credit arm over the potential sale of a 20% stake in its low-carbon energy subsidiary, Plenitude. The proposed transaction would value Plenitude’s equity between €9.8 billion and €10.2 billion (£8.4–£8.8 billion), corresponding to an enterprise value exceeding €12…
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The UK economy expanded by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2025, exceeding forecasts and marking the strongest quarterly growth since early 2022.