Russia earned €6bn from fossil fuel exports since start of Iran war, data suggests
Figures from thinktank show Russia received extra €672m in revenues from oil, gas and coal during March so far
If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences
China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly Russia, says Adam Hanieh of the Soas Middle East Institute
John Lewis pays first annual staff bonus in four years as profits rise
Payment of 2% at employee-owned partnership follows sales increase to £13.4bn
Welsh Water to pay £44.7m after ‘unacceptable’ sewage works failings
Proposed package comes after regulator finds ‘serious and unacceptable breaches’ in how company operates
Iran war punctures Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ promise on US gas prices, experts say
Fossil fuel supply is more vulnerable to global shocks than renewable power sources and efforts to boost efficiencies
AI scams drove UK reports of fraud to record 444,000 last year
Criminals using artificial intelligence tools to take over mobile, bank and online shopping accounts, says Cifas
Shell CEO’s pay jumps 60% despite slump in profits at oil company
Campaigners say people unlikely to ‘look favourably’ on package for Wael Sawan, which rose to £13.8m in 2025
Oil price tops $100 again as Iran strikes economic targets across Middle East
Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears about supply crunch, rattling markets
Estée Lauder sues Jo Malone over use of her name on Zara fragrance
Cosmetics firm takes legal action against London-born perfumer who sold brand and rights to her name in 1999
Elon Musk’s Tesla given go-ahead to supply electricity in Great Britain
Ofgem licence means firm can replicate Texas setup of powering homes, businesses and EVs
‘The last frontier’: how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island’s precious wilderness
In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements
MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK
Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt
European drivers face €220 a year jump in fuel costs due to Iran conflict, say experts
Exclusive: Oil at $100 a barrel means higher prices in the EU and UK, making savings for those with electric vehicles even greater, analysts say
How will Australians’ flights to Europe be affected, and at what cost, as the Iran war rages on?
Qantas flights on European routes are closer to capacity with non-stop Perth to London flights temporarily flying via Singapore to add extra 60 seats
Billionaire Zara founder Amancio Ortega to receive €3.23bn dividend
Payment for Inditex founder, the world’s 15 richest person, tops last year’s dividend of €3.1bn