British Airways owner the IAG has announced its biggest-ever deal to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from a US-based producer. Under a fourteen-year contract, California-based Twelve will supply the IAG …
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Nachtland review, Young Vic: Eccentric but muddled satire about Hitler art
Nachtland review and star rating: ★★★ There is some biting Israel-Palestine rhetoric in Nachtland, an English language translation of the play of the same name by German playwright Marius von …
Octopus Energy chief Greg Jackson: The world isn’t ready for China’s clean energy tidal wave
Bickering amongst policymakers and industry is setting the UK way behind China in the drive towards clean energy, the head of one of the UK’s largest energy providers has said. …
National Grid auctions forebode higher gas demand in coming years
Britain’s auction to ensure enough electricity capacity for 2027/28 has set a new record high price as power demands look set to draw heavily on gas. The National Grid said …
Doctor Who maker Bad Wolf to spend £60m in Wales after being handed government money
Bad Wolf, the production company behind the likes of Doctor Who, His Dark Materials and A Discovery of Witches, is to spend at least £60m in Wales after securing a …
Former Financial Reporting Council employee ordered to pay regulator after employment case dismissed
A former actuary at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has been ordered to pay the regulator £20,000 after his employment case was dismissed last year. Mr R Hartigan took the …
Andy Murray reveals Paris 2024 Olympic ambition and retirement thinking
Andy Murray has declared that he wants one more shot at the Olympics in Paris this summer before his retirement from tennis. The Briton rates his London 2012 gold medal …
FCA under fire for ‘sinister’ plans to ‘name and shame’ firms
City lawyers have launched a broadside on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today for what they call “sinister” plans to change enforcement rules that could unfairly damage the reputation of …
Direct Line shares rocket higher following takeover rumours
Shares in Direct Line have surged higher by 21 per cent today following reports the company rejected a bid from Belgian insurer Ageas in recent weeks. This morning, Bloomberg reported …
City of London Police make arrests but Extinction Rebellion protest returns
City of London Police officers have made arrests after climate activists launched a second day of action in the Square Mile. The force said it made arrests in Tower Hamlets …