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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Glyn Davis Wood in Warwickshire is threatened by HS2, says the Wildlife Trust HS2 risks dividing and destroying “huge swathes” of “irreplaceable” natural habitats, including 108 ancient woodlands, a report has warned. The Wildlife Trust said the high-speed rail line linking London and northern England could wipe out rare […]

Image copyright Getty Images Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has announced a major investment in India, saying the country is a key growth market. Mr Bezos said his firm will invest $1bn (£770m) in digitising small and medium businesses – allowing them to sell and operate online. Speaking at a company event in New Delhi, he

Image copyright Getty Images The bailout of airline Flybe has been branded a “misuse of public funds” by a rival, as environmental campaigners also criticised the move. Willie Walsh, the chief executive of the owner of British Airways, attacked the government’s plan in a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The rescue defers some tax

Image copyright Adrienne Murray Image caption Thomas Larsen captains Ellen, the world’s biggest electric ferry “Have a pleasant journey,” blurts the tannoy, as the engines ramp up and we pull away from the harbour in Fynshav, southern Denmark. I’m aboard Ellen, an electric-powered ferry, sailing to the island of Ærø, in the west Baltic Sea.

Image copyright Getty Images Boeing has reported its worst annual orders in at least two decades – as it remains in crisis over its 737 Max model. The company also said deliveries of its planes slumped to an 11-year low last year. It means the US firm has lost its title as the world’s biggest

Image copyright Getty Images Discussing pay at work can be a touchy subject. Whether it is the moment in a job interview when the topic of money is raised, or a request for an advance at the end of an expensive month, it is rarely a comfortable conversation. But for almost one in five workers,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Should she be sent home to rest on the sofa, or encouraged to work through her cold? “For goodness sake, just go home,” my boss implored. “People are complaining and don’t want to catch your disgusting germs!” My protests of “it’s just a cold – I don’t feel that

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Apple chief executive Tim Cook and Donald Trump don’t see eye to eye over access to data US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Apple. He tweeted that the company was refusing to unlock iPhones “used by killers, drug dealers and other violent criminal elements”. On

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Customers of banks like TSB are increasingly demanding more access to services online, especially on smartphones TSB has announced a new £120m IT centre in Edinburgh to drive forward digital banking, creating 100 technology jobs. The move is part of a three-year plan announced in the wake of the

Image copyright Getty Images Gillette adverts stand against toxic masculinity. Budweiser makes specially-decorated cups to encourage non-binary and gender-fluid people to feel pride in their identity. These examples of so-called “woke capitalism”– of corporations promoting progressive social causes – may feel ostentatiously up-to-the-moment. But woke capitalism is not as new as you might think. Back