As the world turns against plastic, paper giant Smurfit Kappa sees 'huge opportunity'
Saverio Mayer, European boss of FTSE 100 packaging giant Smurfit Kappa, tells IBTimes UK his job is not to sell more paper but optimised sustainable solutions.
London's clout as a global business hub won't be hit by Brexit, says PIMFA boss
Liz Field, chief executive of investment management lobby group, tells IBTimes UK the British capital is where the "world's business happens."
Lidl's mega warehouse near Luton would see 1,000 new jobs created
German discount supermarket says the facility would serve growing demand at its London stores.
Australia paints dire picture of iron ore prices in 2018 forecasting a 20% slump
Government says drop in Chinese demand could spell very bad news for the industry.
Pound gains ground as UK productivity rises to a six-year high
British currency gains from positive macroeconomic data as US jobs figures fail to perk up the dollar.
Horrible Bosses: 1 in 10 Brits have imagined killing their boss
Study finds construction workers atop those harbouring murderous thoughts followed by media professionals.
Rapid rise in UK living wage could result in more robots in the workplace
New report warns automation might be deployed to mitigate effects of a higher wage bill.
Swanky concourse marks completion of London Bridge Station's multi-billion pound renovation
Network Rail says revamped station and additional platforms can serve up to 18 trains an hour with scope for more.
Co-op to create 1,600 jobs as it expands high street operations
Retailer says it will open up to 100 new food stores in 2018.
More than 4 in 10 UK shoppers still face card payment surcharges at small shops
Surcharging has cost small businesses £10bn in shopper walkouts with a ban expected in January.
Global sovereign creditworthiness could 'brighten up' in 2018
New report says the gradual decline in sovereign creditworthiness over the past 10 years 'appears to have come to a halt.'
Sugar industry likely to see record global production of 192m tonnes
However, sugar cane diversion to ethanol production in Brazil means global prices remain high.
Power generation projects face 'significant' carbon transition risk
Industry will remain a focus of increasingly stringent decarbonisation policies as nations address their climate goals.
European cities under 'growing threat' from climate risks
Wildfires, rising sea levels and droughts creating new challenges for city governments, report says.
Corporate finance chiefs risk losing relevance if they do not embrace technology
Fast moving digital landscape could leave CFOs lagging behind on the global competitiveness scale, report says.
Robust US jobs report scuppers Brexit deal rally for the pound
The British currency spiked intraday on London-Brussels announcement but slid as the greenback rose.
Anti-dumping measures against cheap imports could help European steelmakers
Growth in demand, rising profits and regulatory support bodes well for the industry, according to a new report.
Cineworld to create world's second biggest cinema company following Regal acquisition
Merged company will have combined might of more than 9,500 screens spread across US and Europe.
Venezuela to launch oil-backed cryptocurrency to counter Washington's 'economic sabotage'
President Nicolas Maduro says move designed to by-pass financial sanctions slapped on Caracas.
Barclays bank ends Kaspersky anti-virus product offer to online customers as a 'precaution'
Move follows warning by cybersecurity chiefs to government departments about Russian software.
Opec and non-Opec producers extend oil production cuts to Dec 2018
Russian and Saudi oil ministers came together to drive an extension of output cuts for another 12 months in line with market expectations.
Divergence in IEA and Opec oil demand growth forecasts 'not concerning', says Qatari minister
Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada tells IBTimes UK that global crude demand remains healthy and the market is rebalancing.
Opec on track to extend production cuts but doubts over Russia's cooperation persist
Russia's participation is less than certain after Kremlin expresses concern about length of the proposed extension.
Ten 'crude' years: Manoeuvres, wheeling and dealings at Opec over a volatile decade for oil markets
Having spent the last 10 years covering Opec, the IBTimes Business Editor provides a peek inside the 'central bank of oil'.
UK economic growth 'continues to stabilise' showing only 'modest' Brexit jitters
Report finds negative impact of Brexit vote is being countered by economic resilience.
Oil plunges from 2-year highs ahead of Opec meeting
Crude futures slide on perceived uptick in US production and Russian reluctance to go along with cartel.
UK businesses leak water equivalent to a shocking '257 Olympic pools' every year
New audit by utility company points to 'hidden environmental menace' of water leakage.
Beware 'fake news' but 'fake data' is as big a threat to economic stability, warns ECB
Benoit Coeure, a senior central banking official, says "economic agents could become less anchored to actual activity and more prone to manias and panics."
Membership airline Surf Air to shift London base from Luton to City Airport
The world's first all-you-can-fly subscription-based airline that deploys private jets says it is responding to users' feedback.
John McDonnell leaves Labour spending figures to 'iPads and advisors'
Unable to pin a figure on the cost of servicing UK debt under a Labour government, shadow chancellor claims any amount he borrows would 'pay for itself.'
