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COP26: European Commission VP says bankers on side of climate action
We spoke to Frans Timmermans, the European Commission vice president in charge of their green deal, and began by asking him how he was going to make sure Europe delivers on its big promises.
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Financial sector ‘ahead’ of governments at creating a ‘clean economy’, says venture capitalist
We talked to the venture capitalist John Doerr, who’s the author of Speed and Scale, an action plan to solve the climate crisis now.
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COP26: Financial system to be ‘rewired’ for net zero, says Sunak
In Glasgow, after all the pledges to protect the planet and ensure a greener future, the talk has turned to how to pay for it all.
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‘Higher wages for all’: will Boris Johnson’s economic vision work?
Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi explains if Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak can deliver on their new economic model and create a brighter future.
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Energy bosses plead for extra support from government amid soaring prices
Industry leaders worst hit by the soaring gas prices have been pleading for extra support from the government, but that’s looking increasingly unlikely after the Treasury flatly denied the idea.
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Tory MPs call for support for firms hit by soaring energy costs
Conservative MPs have joined calls for more support for the industries worst hit by soaring energy costs, amid warnings that there could be even more disruption to supply chains into the winter as businesses struggle to cope with unprecedented challenges.
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NatWest admits money laundering charges
NatWest has admitted three counts of failing to properly monitor suspect activity by a customer who deposited hundreds of millions of pounds in its account, much of it in cash. It’s the first time a UK financial institution has faced criminal prosecution under anti money laundering laws and the state owned bank could now face…
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‘We need coordinated action with government’ to tackle energy price crisis, former industry body chair says
We talk to the former chair of the Energy Intensive Users Group, Andrew Large, about rising costs.
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Wholesale gas prices hit record high before falling after Putin intervenes
The energy squeeze on British households looks set to intensify after wholesale gas prices shot up spectacularly this morning, rising by more than a third at one point. But prices then dropped back after an intervention from President Putin.
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Can high-wage economy be delivered?
Faced with an economy battered by the pandemic and an uncertain future, is that kind of rosy confidence realistic?
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Former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi on how Covid helped the business world
Indra talks to Krishnan about how working from home has revolutionised the relationship between women and work and the importance of business in politics.
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Furlough scheme ends after 18 months
At one point, it covered the wages of nearly a third of the country’s workforce. But today furlough comes to an end. Most economists believe that the multi-billion pound scheme saved Britain from mass unemployment during the Covid lockdown. Now it is disappearing just as the economy faces a new shock – with gas, petrol…
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No petrol, gas prices soaring: a new winter of discontent?
The government says this won’t be like the 1970s, but will it?
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Energy firms cease trading – nearly one million need new supplier
Another two energy firms have collapsed and a third is on the brink. Avro Energy and Green Supplier Limited have ceased trading and the future of Igloo is reported to be hanging in the balance.
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Inflation rise “not as serious as the headline figures” suggest, says, economist
We were joined by Sarah Hardy, from the North Brewing Company, and Mark Rhodes, Professor of Financial Economics at Leeds Beckett University.