Five checks clinic and salon owners should make before buying a device as licensing looms
Scotland became the first part of the UK to license non-surgical cosmetic procedures in May, when the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland)...
ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn after $300m employee share sale
British artificial intelligence company ElevenLabs has doubled its valuation to $22bn (about £16bn) after closing a $300m employee share sale, placing it among the most...
FCA drops plan for mandatory climate risk reporting by listed firms
The Financial Conduct Authority has dropped plans to require listed companies to tell investors about their climate risks, after firms raised concerns about costs and...
Vape duty stamps to appear on packs as new excise regime begins
A new excise duty on vaping liquids comes into force on 1 October, charged at £2.20 per 10ml and paid by manufacturers, importers and warehousekeepers...
The West tried to rein in Russian oil. What went wrong?
Sanctions aimed at squeezing Moscow’s revenues have instead helped drive up prices, making Russian crude more valuable Nearly four years after Western governments set out...
Karunamaya Vesna Blazhevska: Communicating the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Blazhevska’s job sits at the point where policy meets the public: taking global agreements and international priorities and helping turn them into language people outside...