H&M;, Zara, M&S; and others found to be buying from highly polluting factories
Toxic run-off from manufacture of viscose, a supposedly ethical material, has turned rivers black, contaminated drinking water and been linked to increased cancer risk
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Business leaders' confidence slumps dramatically after election
Sixty-five per cent of leaders questioned believe uncertainty over the make-up of the Government is ‘a significant concern’ for the UK economy
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As business confidence collapses, will top bosses make a stand?
Fear stalks the business community as it digests the election result, and that shouldn't come as a surprise as Brexit Secretary David Davis and his colleagues talk about crashing out of the EU without a deal
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Why business needs to get its house in order over bosses pay
How will remuneration committees respond to the current economic and political uncertainty?
The energy companies about to hike prices by £200
A total of 54 fixed rate energy deals are set to expire before the end of August
General Electric’s long-time chief executive Jeff Immelt to retire
The 61-year old, who took over the top spot from Jack Welch in 2001 and has been credited with guiding GE through the financial crisis and turbulent markets in the years that followed
House prices rise to new record despite election uncertainty
Prices in England and Wales rose 0.3 per cent from April to an average of £303,200, despite the uncertainties of the general election campaign
Sweden’s gaming startup boom follows success of Minecraft and Candy
The industry added 40 new companies in 2015 in an explosive expansion that shows no signs of abating
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Half of UK millennials want to plan their finances on a smartphone
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Instagram co-founder's secret to startup success is to grow mindfully
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The app that's trying to trick you into saving
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Startup founders vulnerable to health and relationship issues
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Hubble: flexible workspace startup raises £1.2 million
Tictrac: the startup that wants to help solve the self care crisis
The platform aims to pull in material from over a thousand devices to help users better understand connected trends in their behaviour
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Global food megabrands are turning to small startups for big ideas
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The company helping retailers to reduce food waste and increase sales
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Eastern European tech startups are thriving after years of stagnation
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Laundrapp: Rage against the washing machine
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Brexit uncertainty prompts drop in deals for small UK businesses
US startups fail to attract expected crowd of small investors
Many founders are still not aware that equity fundraising is an option
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The startup that believes you can drink your way to a longer life
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Tory energy price cap could lead to crippling costs for UK businesses
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Andy Murray funds company behind world's first foldable bike helmet
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The woman on a mission to make employee-owned companies mainstream
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How UK councils are crowdfunding themselves out of a crisis
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WPP sees off City objections to Sir Martin Sorrell's pay
A great CEO though he might be, Sir Martin's recent packages have been absurd and it's only taken a gesture to get the City to pipe down
One third of UK small businesses want to reverse the Brexit decision
Almost a third of small businesses want a new government that would reverse the Brexit decision, new research has revealed.
The start-up whose wild parties are causing a stir
App developer's hedonistic soirees helping build company's reputation as it seeks to win UK market share and take on Tinder
World adds record amount of renewable energy as prices plummet
Countries including Denmark, India and Mexico are now all getting electricity from renewables at prices ‘well below’ the cost of nuclear and fossil fuel-derived energy
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Uber fires 20 over scandal. Can Silicon Valley's CEOs heed warning?
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EU power grab on UK's €930bn clearing business ‘severely detrimental’
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Germany, Denmark and Belgium pledge fivefold increase in offshore wind
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Fred Goodwin avoids court as shareholders accept £200m settlement
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Average UK rents fall for first time since 2009 crash
Vodafone stops advertising on 'fake news and hate speech' media
Vodafone will implement its new policy using a 'whitelist-based' approach, where it will earmark media outlets that it is willing to advertise on
City investors challenged to back challenger bank Shawbrook
Its biggest shareholders want to take it private, but their bid is hardly a slam dunk
Brands and the clamour for a utilitarian world wrapped in beige
Britain recently joined the trend to sell cigarettes in plain packets. More countries are talking about going plain. Will alcohol and sugary foods be next and if so where will it end? The brands industry is fighting back. Apart from the economic repercussions of this utilitarian activity, Oliver Bennett asks do we really want to live in a beige world?