Could the government really seize oligarchs’ houses?
Wealthy people with links to the Kremlin own swathes of luxurious London property, and Michael Gove is considering how to…
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For companies that invested in Russia, unloading toxic assets is a difficult business
Companies that have made the laudable decision to sever ties with Russia face a difficult dilemma: abandon their assets, or…
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Is the “buy now, pay later” boom at an end?
Klarna, Afterpay, Laybuy and others have grown rapidly, but interest rates could force BNPLs to look for profit elsewhere.
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Why British banks are less green than they claim
HSBC and other high street banks are signed up to net-zero emissions targets, but they continue to finance oil and…
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“It was as easy as clicking a button”: how the government handed billions to fraudsters
The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was supposed to help small businesses stay afloat during Covid-19, but its rules meant fraud…
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WWF’s decision to fundraise via NFTs puts capitalism above conservation
There's no such thing as a green NFT.
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Big Oil is living on borrowed time
Oil majors' profits amid the climate crisis seem like a sick joke, but if they don't invest wisely the joke…
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“Climate change will be the biggest human rights violation ever”: the lawyer making fossil fuel companies quake
Roger Cox explains why corporations need to take climate action or expect to face bankruptcy via the courts.
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