BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide
The oil giant also suspends its share buyback programme ahead of the arrival of its new boss.
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More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction
The results have been welcomed by climate and clean energy groups but could face opposition from local communities.
How £50m ‘fish disco’ could save farmland
Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.
US to exempt some Bangladeshi clothes from tariffs
The White House agreed to carve out exemptions for US-produced cotton from Bangladesh.
Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.
Japan has given Takaichi a landslide win – but can she bring back the economy?
Japan has been battling sluggish growth, mounting public debt and a rapidly ageing workforce.
Instagram and YouTube owners built ‘addiction machines’, trial hears
The tech giants are under scrutiny over social media addiction in a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles
Make-up brand Barry M bought by rival Warpaint
The cosmetics and nail varnish line was one of the last family-owned make-up firms in the UK.
Businesses face extinction unless they protect nature, major report warns
Experts call for urgent action by businesses to restore the natural systems that keep them running.
Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday’s election.