March 15, 2013
Australia donates AUD 3m to bolster exports by Pacific women; NGOs collaborate on ‘Guide for Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials’; Developing countries imperiled by climate change; Greenpeace welcomes conservation pilot from Indonesian palm oil producer; Bribery Act restricts UK suppliers overseas Read more >
March 12, 2013
Foreign aid to help British firms win business overseas; EU bans sale of all animal-tested cosmetics; New York sugary drinks ban blocked, John Lewis 'abusing' supply chain with rebate demand; Cost of greener ferries too high Read more >
January 23, 2013
Monopoly of grain trade has forced millions into starvation, say charities; Global campaign on food waste targets food retailers; Sugar content cuts to soft drinks leave campaigners unimpressed; Barclays partnership releases financial inclusion report Read more >
January 22, 2013
UN calls for investment in responsible agriculture; 70 percent of firms fear climate threat to revenues; Chevron offering bribes to Ecuadorian judges; Ailing Blockbuster paid minimum UK tax Read more >
December 12, 2012
Still too few women in boardroom, warns ABI; American Apparel ad ‘appeared to sexualise a child’; HSBC to spend $700m vetting clients; Northern Rock to refund £270m after blunder; DFID’s public-private partnerships under scrutiny Read more >
November 30, 2012
CEOs call to end HIV travel restrictions; Payday loan rates 'to be limited'; Supermarkets pledge fairer pricing, Asda holds back; European Parliament agrees €6bn for clean energy research; Burmese police break up copper mine protest Read more >
November 29, 2012
Energy Bill to create 'low carbon economy', says Davey; BP hit by temporary ban on US contracts; 5 staff sacked by Barclays following libor scandal; Concern at outsourced clinical trials in developing world; Ford says China should embrace electric cars Read more >
November 13, 2012
Fathers will share parental leave; Natural disasters hinder progress in Asia; Regulators to probe unusual gas trades; US groups grilled over tax payments; EU freezes airline carbon charge Read more >
October 25, 2012
Equal pay ruling opens door for women to take employers to court; Food industry balks at traffic-light code for food; Concern raised about finance scheme for malaria drugs; EU acts to end Amazon VAT loophole; Bank of America faces lawsuit over ‘fraudulent’ home loans Read more >
October 10, 2012
Supreme Court denies Chevron $19bn Ecuador appeal; Alcoa to pay $85m to settle Bahrain law suit; Oxfam turns investor with Mongolian loan; Rural India marches on Delhi over landless poor; Sainsbury’s boss attacks chancellor’s plan for workers to sacrifice rights for shares Read more >