Alphabet and Shell join forces in electric-generating kites venture

As Shell looks to move away from its fossil fuel reliance, it has invested an undisclosed amount in an experimental Alphabet venture that generates power using kites

Wind and wave power is driving a new mass ocean cleanup operation

The Earth’s oceans are littered with plastic. While removing such vast quantities of waste won’t be easy, a new proposal powered by the wind and waves alone might just do the trick

The impending threat of climate change brings nuclear energy to the fore once more

Nuclear power’s image problem has stunted investment for years. Now, as the threat of climate change looms larger, cutting-edge start-ups are bringing the energy source back into the conversation

Pushing clean energy on the world’s poorest nations serves to widen inequality

The West has benefitted from the use of fossil fuels for centuries. Recent calls to deny developing nations the
same privilege will only deepen economic inequality

Fiat Chrysler pays $77m penalty for breaching fuel regulations

Fiat Chrysler has paid the largest fine issued to a single company for at least five years, despite lobbying the Trump administration to revise the fuel economy requirements that led to the penalty

Hellman & Friedman agrees $11bn acquisition of Ultimate Software

An investment group led by private equity fund Hellman & Friedman has agreed to purchase cloud-based HR developer Ultimate Software for a cash transaction of $331.50 per share

Goldman Sachs leads $20m investment in fintech app Bud

UK-based fintech firm Bud has received significant investment from a number of financial heavyweights, which will help the start-up expand into global markets

Hyundai Heavy Industries to acquire majority stake in rival Daewoo

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy’s acquisition of Daewoo will allow it to increase its global market share to almost 20 percent

Paris Agreement will reward signatories with GDP boost

A new report indicates that GDP could increase by 1.1 percent and unemployment decline by 0.5 percent across the EU if the terms of the Paris climate accord are met

Oil-rich Kazakhstan’s green transition

In 2013, Kazakhstani president Nursultan Nazarbayev launched a strategy to help the country become more environmentally friendly and move away from its oil dependency

The influencer marketing sector is booming – but regulatory problems abound

Influencers on social media are presenting lucrative new advertising opportunities for brands, but as regulators scramble to catch up, the legal aspects of the industry remain unclear

Google+ shutdown brought forward following second data breach

For the second time this year, a data leak has hit Google+, this time affecting an estimated 52.5 million people