The fortune-tellers, at least, must have seen it coming. The biggest overhaul of consumer laws for 40 years takes effect on Monday, tightening controls on everything from door-to-door salesmen to children’s advertising.

There are no quick fixes to the food price inflation sweeping across the high street, Alistair Darling was warned yesterday, as a top-level report said that prices could remain at record levels for the next decade.

Tate & Lyle is looking to Fairtrade sugar to help boost its fortunes after posting an 11% drop in profits last year.

Millions of Google Earth users around the world will be able to see how climate change could affect the planet and its people over the next century, along with viewing the loss of Antarctic ice shelves over the last 50 years, thanks to a new project launched today.

The top 60 FTSE companies have been criticised for not having sustainability reports independently verified by a ‘recognised’ accounting firm.

Yorkshire business leaders attended the JCI Leeds Annual Business Lecture to debate whether or not companies can be environmental and make a profit.

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