The world’s airports are becoming more sustainable, with quieter aeroplanes, greener passenger transport and less light pollution

A historic decision by US authorities against McDonald’s has set the wheels in motion for a major labour reform. But the burger behemoth is not happy to be held jointly responsible for the wages of its franchise workers

After decades of civil war, the Angolan economy is now flourishing. Experts from Eaglestone, the New Economy Award-winning independent financial services and private equity firm, explain how the government is supporting businesses and investment

The self-proclaimed ‘anti-Facebook’ Ello has gained considerable traction in the media recently – but we’ve heard it all before

eBay has announced plans to spin off PayPal in 2015 to better focus on emerging challenges and opportunities in the e-payments market

New algorithms being employed by leading search engines mean traditional search engine optimisation tools are no longer effective. But that does not necessarily mean the life has gone out of the industry

A Polar Code of Conduct is being put in place as the effects of global warming open up the Arctic to increased tourism and trade, explains Sandra Kilhof

The world’s leading mining company BHP Billiton is freezing its top executives’ pay packages for the fourth consecutive year amid a struggling commodities market

The Oracle CEO has called am end to his 37-year tenure in charge of the company and will now act as executive chairman and CTO

The US is deploying 3,000 troops to countries hit by the Ebola outbreak and the Pentagon has requested a further $500m from Congress in the continued fight against the disease

New details of Alibaba’s upcoming IPO indicate an impressive valuation for China’s e-commerce behemoth, as investor appetite continues to fluctuate

President Obama kicked off his mid-term election campaign tour by emphasising his pledge to raise minimum wage