Private equity breaks 40-year record with $500bn deals
Activity in first half of 2021 propels global merger and acquisitions to all-time high
How much is bad maths costing Britain?
Plain Numbers Project doubles the number of consumers who understand their bills
The EU’s biomass dilemma: can burning trees ever be green?
Brussels is updating climate legislation but the controversy over wood-burning energy’s renewable status complicates its plans
A private equity datapoint that might surprise you
Plus, a $27bn big data deal loses its sparkle, and Amazon prepares for a new leader
Polish independent media fears latest government squeeze
Potential loss of TVN24 licence widely seen as escalation of state pressure on free press
Spin off MailOnline to liberate the Daily Mail
Two media operations would do better in treacherous waters if separated
Greensill Capital’s insurers claim they were misled by the finance group
Allegations in report from administrator to Greensill Bank threaten to complicate efforts to recoup losses
Private equity breaks a new record, UK ports avoided mayhem
Sector’s $500bn in deals helped to propel global M&A activity to an all-time high
Wellcome pledges £29bn investment fund will be carbon zero by 2050
UK endowment group to work with asset managers and companies rather than sell assets
Digital nomads: the reality of running a business from anywhere
Their lifestyles seem enviable — but what’s it really like to be ‘location independent’ in a pandemic?