Labour’s North Sea tax promise will crush investment, industry warns

Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Oil and gas industry myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Oil and gas executives have warned that Labour’s pledge to scrap North Sea tax exemptions threatens their investments in the basin, with several projects already on hold. Extraction companies have not drilled a … Read more

The pioneers of storytelling in the Indian gaming industry – BBC News

Image source, Visai games Image caption, Visai Games’ Venba won a Bafta Games Award this year Item information Author, Bertin Huynh Role, BBC Asian Network 4 hours ago India may not be the first country that comes to mind when someone talks about video games, but it is one of the fastest growing markets in … Read more

The auto industry misjudges consumer demand for electric vehicles | OilPrice.com

Falling private demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has dominated headlines throughout the year, fueling car owners’ concerns about the high cost of the switch. Automotive industry data provided by industry body Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed sales to private buyers fell 7.7 percent in April. This week’s SMMT data showed a similar … Read more

The double act of Raw Fury and Kingdom shines like a lighthouse above an industry floundering at sea

I remember it clearly: I was at EGX 2015 in Birmingham, and one match made my head turn like a doorknob. It wasn’t one of the blockbusters, or one of the games with a flashy mode, but a much smaller game on a few screens, nestled among many others. On that screen it looked like … Read more

The $200 billion wave of dealmaking in the U.S. shale industry is reshaping the energy landscape

Dealmaking in the U.S. oil and gas sector has soared to nearly $200 billion over the past year as the biggest producers battle to swallow up rivals in a race for scale that has reshaped the national energy landscape. But as the nation’s best drilling territory is captured, companies are casting a wider net, looking … Read more

Business manifestos: six election proposals touted by British industry

Business interest groups are vying for influence over political parties’ priorities ahead of the July 4 elections. Here are some of the big ideas being touted by Britain’s biggest industrial organizations in their own manifestos. Savings schemes in the workplace The Building Societies Association has called for the introduction of a workplace savings scheme that … Read more

Ice cream truck owner criticizes the municipality for ‘outdated’ calling rules

By Dan Grennan 12:06 May 27, 2024, updated 1:11 PM May 27, 2024 Share or comment on this article: It’s one of the sounds of the British summer, but an ice cream van owner’s noise has landed him in trouble after complaining it’s ‘too loud’. John Barton, who runs Harrison’s Ices in Lincolnshire, was shocked … Read more

Undercover Mechanic: The cycling wheel industry is full of marketing rants, here’s what you should really look out for in new wheels

It’s often said that, after the frame, the wheels make the biggest difference to your riding comfort and performance. I agree to some extent. However, tire volume and pressure probably have more influence on how a wheel feels than anything else. The biggest problem consumers face when choosing a wheelset is the wall of marketing … Read more

Water industry investors have pulled back billions, study claims – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Dearbail Jordan Role, Business reporter, BBC News 6 hours ago Shareholders of some of Britain’s biggest water companies have withdrawn tens of billions of pounds but failed to invest, new research shows, as companies plan to increase household bills to fund future spending. Investors have withdrawn £85.2 billion … Read more