Image copyright Reuters A new report on the potential of heavy industry to combat climate change offers a rare slice of optimism. Sectors like steel, chemicals, cement, aviation and aluminium face a huge challenge in…

Image copyright PA It is 10 years since former UK High Street favourite Woolworths closed its stores for good. Woolworths sold many goods, including toys, kitchen and dining equipment, gardening supplies and pick-and-mix sweets, and…

Image copyright DBOX for Foster + Partners Image caption The building will be the tallest skyscraper in London’s financial district London’s had the Gherkin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie Talkie and now, if the…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rolls-Royce is one of the biggest suppliers of aero engines Politicians must get behind a “practical plan” for Brexit, the boss of engineering giant Rolls-Royce has said. Warren East…

Billions of pounds will be spent on Christmas adverts in the UK in 2018 as companies vie to reach people through broadcast, print and digital media. But are they connecting with the audience? And do…

Image copyright James Duncan Members of the Scottish fishing industry have called for “clarity” on the implications of the draft agreement on leaving the EU. On Wednesday, Scottish Secretary David Mundell backed the draft Brexit…

Superfast 5G mobile promises much better download and browsing speeds, the ability to power the internet of things, and a signal for everyone even when we’re all using our phones at the same time. But…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The global blood plasma industry will be worth $44.3bn by 2022, according to one estimate Scotty Hearron says he was a “broke college student” the first time he got…

Image copyright Reuters Germany’s economy contracted in the third quarter of the year, dented by weaker exports, figures have shown. Europe’s largest economy shrank by 0.2% between July and September, as global trade disputes had…