Apollo Belvedere Services forced into liquidation following clash over £10mn loan made in 2008
UK oil major has underperformed its rivals as oil prices have started to sink
Deal is a textbook example of how not to create price tension in a capital markets offering
Some operators have put off plugging wells in hope of passing on cost
Foreign secretary says government will build global clean power alliance for sharing knowledge and technology
Nearly half of participants in pilot programme allowed to vote their shares chose to let the asset manager do it for them
The industry cannot avoid its cyclicality entirely but companies can adapt their operating models
Media start-up pledges to invest £25mn in world’s oldest Sunday newspaper
UK’s biggest supermarket says technology may nudge people to buy healthier products and reduce waste
Tech giant creates new AI institutes with UAE’s G42 as it awaits decision to lift US controls on chip shipments
Social media companies have come under fire over platforms’ impact on young people
Shares rally 10% as the world’s largest bearings maker joins other industrial groups seeking to become more focused
Last week’s wipeout in prices prompted a flurry of forecast changes from analysts
Energy demands of AI place strain on power supplies
Midea would have found the public markets less welcoming had it listed 5 years ago
Also in today’s newsletter, US-Japan tech curbs on China and Iran warms to nuclear talks
UK fold-up specialist breaks with hyper-compact 16-inch format to add off-road model
UK-based sandwich chain expands in aggressive international sales drive
Financial services company says the acquisition will provide professionals with ETF selection tools
Report by Lord Mandelson calls for more focus on critical technologies as part of wider industrial strategy
Baku list of priorities focuses on batteries and the grid rather than the phaseout of oil and gas and coal consumption
The company has staged a remarkable recovery since the ‘great correction’ of 2022 and now has the edge over Hollywood rivals
City fears loss of identity as Germany’s largest private employer moves to break its job security pledge
Results offer hope of progress in combating bladder tumours and some forms of breast cancer
