Insurer Markel International and broker Willis have introduced a dedicated insurance facility to deliver capacity for the nuclear sector. The solution is designed to provide end-to-end capacity for nuclear facilities, a move that the firms say signals growing confidence in nuclear energy's role in the global energy transition, as the sector’s insurance needs become more complex.

Research from the University of Exeter is being used to enhance the world’s only annual sustainability tourism and events benchmark. The GDS-Index is a performance improvement programme to assess and accelerate progress across four interconnected areas, including environmental, social, supplier and destination management performance.

More than half (57%) of businesses say a combination of supply chain pressures and higher energy and fuel costs are among their biggest challenges as they seek to manage the impact of conflict in the Middle East, according to new research from accountancy firm BDO.

The World Health Organisation has determined that an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a public health emergency ‘of international concern’. The 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported in the county’s eastern Ituri province does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.

The Health and Safety Executive has reviewed the latest international scientific, technical and workplace evidence on Great Britain’s asbestos control limit.

Action is needed to tackle the ‘hidden threat’ of crime against businesses damaging growth, according to a new report from the British Chambers of Commerce. It found that theft, fraud, scams and cyber attacks are increasingly affecting firms of all sizes and across all sectors.