Green air travel: why synthetic fuel prompts genuine excitement
The technology remains years away from commercialisation but it has industry backing
Renewable energy
COP28 fossil fuel pledges will not limit global warming to 1.5°C, says IEA
Summit president Sultan al-Jaber’s plans to reduce climate goals’ gap ‘not good enough’, warns energy agency’s chief
Renewable energy
How Liontrust’s decade of dealmaking came unstuck
The UK asset manager is being ejected from the FTSE 250 after billions in outflows and losing half its market value
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hospitality bosses share tips for navigating industry challenges
Operators are finding new ways to train, recruit and retain staff
Travel & leisure industry
France’s Saint-Gobain hunts for fresh acquisitions as part of sustainability push
Construction group looks for deals outside Europe as it invests in chemicals to reduce concrete emissions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Jay Powell under pressure to set out plan for US interest rate cuts
Federal Reserve chair faces communication challenge as investors think cooling economy means tightening is over
Central banks
Ocado to ramp up use of robotic arms to speed-pack shopping
Online supermarket will double the number of robots with arms at Luton warehouse
Ecommerce, Artificial intelligence
European officials warn of higher terror risk over holiday season
French and German intelligence chiefs fear young ‘lone wolves’ radicalised by Israel’s war against Hamas
Terrorism
The Premier League’s £6.7bn payday
Also in this week’s newsletter, Jon Rahm defects to LIV, disappointment for John Textor and Arctos buy PSG stake
Travel & leisure industry
David and Goliath: Luton vs Manchester City clash shows highs and lows of Premier League
After a 25-year pause, the world’s richest football club will face a team that has risen from the ashes
Travel & leisure industry