UK ran a record £14.9 billion budget surplus in January
UK public finances hit a record surplus in January, according to official figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.
A surplus means...
Developing a graphene water filtration system
Lifesaver and the National Graphene Institute have signed an 18-month research project to develop a graphene water filtration system.
The National Graphene Institute is at...
University of Southampton receives share of £100M investment for AI research
The University of Southampton has received an investment of £100M from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The investment will place Southampton at the forefront of...
UK would be ‘irresponsible’ to let Huawei help build 5G network, says RUSI
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) published a report outlining the risks it believes are associated with letting Huawei help build the UK's 5G...
UBS fined 4.5 billion euros in French tax fraud case
Swiss bank UBS has been fined 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion) in a French tax fraud case.
A Paris court found UBS guilty of...
Digital ad spending forecast to overtake traditional ad spending this year
Digital advertising is forecast to finally overtake print and TV advertising in the US for the first time this year, according to eMarketer.
Companies are...
Amazon aims to make half of shipments carbon-neutral by 2030
Amazon wants to cut its carbon footprint by making half of its shipments carbon-neutral by 2030 as part of a new initiative the tech...
Acciona wind farm helps power Viva Energy oil refinery, Australia
Spanish company Acciona S.A. is helping power Australia's Viva Energy Group's oil refinery with wind energy. The two companies have entered into a power...
Ford to exit commercial heavy truck business in South America
Ford confirmed that it will exit the commercial heavy truck business in South America.
Production will cease at the automaker’s Sao Bernardo do Campo...
Walmart reports better-than-expected Q4 earnings and revenue
Walmart announced better-than-expected fourth quarter results on Tuesday.
The retail giant reported earnings per share of $1.41 on revenue of $138.8 billion in the quarter....