How a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon’s $10bn plastics plant Diane Wilson recognized Exxon’s playbook – and showed how local people can take on even the most entrenched industries
What’s in a name? MS NOW – formerly MSNBC – will soon find out On Saturday, after nearly 30 years, the liberal network will officially change its name
Mining firm BHP found liable in UK for disastrous Brazilian dam collapse About 600,000 people seeking compensation a decade on from disaster that killed 19 and devastated villages
‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds Commercial cooking shown to be cause of unusual peaks when policy was operating during pandemic in autumn 2020
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
UK firms can win a significant chunk of the AI chip market Britain’s legacy in chip design is world-class, and we could supply up to 5% of global demand if we get our act together
Atom is prematurely split in the ‘golden age’ transatlantic partnership Britain was always going to prefer homegrown technology for the SMR reactors at Wylfe. The US would have done the same
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
EU court rules non-alcoholic drinks cannot be called gin Judges in Luxembourg say EU law prohibits use of term ‘non-alcoholic gin’, in case brought by German lobby group
Ineos to cut hundreds of jobs as carmaker struggles with debts Company owned by billionaire Jim Ratcliffe says it is simplifying its head office to improve efficiency
‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain
UK exports to US hit lowest level since January 2022 as tariffs bite, and economy shrinks – as it happened New economic data shows fall in UK exports to the US, as Britain’s economy shrinks slightly in September
London congestion charge to rise to £18 – and electric vehicles will have to pay Motoring groups criticise changes for making it ‘harder to go green’ though discounts of up to 50% will apply
Liberty Steel being investigated in Romania for embezzlement Metals firm denies allegations as more problems emerge for founder Sanjeev Gupta after loss of key UK operation
EU investigates Google over ‘demotion’ of commercial content from news media Some content created with advertisers is no longer visible, which could mean loss of revenue, officials say