It’s been a tough two decades for UK-listed firms. BP, Shell and HSBC have dropped out of the ranks of the world’s largest listed companies. Britain’s current largest firm, AstraZeneca, doesn’t even m

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Petrofac goes bust: Around 2,000 jobs in Scotland are at risk after North Sea oilfield services group Petrofac filed for administration, says Philip Georgiadis in the Financial Times. The trigger was

Canada’s critical mineral drive: Canada’s energy minister Tim Hodgson (pictured) has announced 25 critical minerals investments and partnerships as it “races to develop” $4.6bn worth of projects to co

Lindsey Hughes, the new president of the Girls’ Schools Association, is a fierce advocate of bravery in education, and supporting girls in reaching their full potential