This whole retro revival thing – this current trend for boomer shooters, low-poly horrors, and spiritual successors to past classics – it’s cute, it’s cute, it makes you feel warm inside, but it gets old fast. If you’re a game developer, the current, greater than ever hunger for nostalgia can be an opportunity. You have … Read more
Unions, celebrities and river activists are calling on the new UK government to halt attempts by the water industry to hike bills for customers in England and Wales by 91%, and to immediately launch a major review of water ownership. Author Michael Rosen and comedians Nish Kumar and Stephen Fry have joined campaigners from Greenpeace, … Read more
House prices are rising in several regions of the UK and are expected to continue to rise throughout the year, the UK’s largest lender has revealed. The housing market has virtually ground to a halt in the first half of this year, but there are signs that growth is picking up again. House prices are … Read more
House prices are rising in several regions of the UK and are expected to continue to rise throughout the year, the UK’s largest lender has revealed. The housing market has virtually ground to a halt in the first half of this year, but there are signs that growth is picking up again. 1 House prices … Read more
Google points to artificial intelligence and the pressure it puts on energy-guzzling data centers to fuel emissions growth. Three years ago, Google laid out an ambitious plan to tackle climate change by becoming “net zero,” meaning that by 2030 the company would no longer emit more climate-changing gases into the air than it took out. … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Private assets myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Defaults on loans to risky borrowers, a lifeline for private equity-owned firms, have risen by 250 percent, according to the Bank of England, which warned that the sector “faces challenges in the higher interest rate … Read more
Monthly inflation in Australia has risen to its highest level in 2024, providing the latest indication that the Reserve Bank will not cut rates anytime soon and may raise them again. Consumer prices rose 4% last month from a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That compares with the 3.6% recorded … Read more
CO2 emissions from vans in Britain have risen by 63% since 1990, a new analysis shows, as cars become cleaner. While more and more people are choosing to drive electric or plug-in hybrid cars, van drivers still prefer diesel as electric vans are much more expensive and have little choice of models. Those who do … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Energy sector myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Greenhouse gas emissions from energy reached a record high last year as demand for fossil fuels rose despite a surge in renewable energy, according to a report highlighting the need to accelerate the green transition. … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. The IMF said it had “deep concerns” about massive labor disruptions and rising inequality as societies move towards generative AI, and urged governments to do more to protect their economies. In a report published Monday, … Read more