NO less a subject than the future of humanity on Earth was the most important news affecting business this week.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change spelled out just how serious manmade climate change has become – and how urgent is the need for humans to change course.
A campaign by NatWest and Newsquest, the publisher of the Daily Echo, is aiming to sign up 1,000 businesses to take action. Each will be asked to commit to at least one pledge to help the environment.
That story leads off our round-up of the week’s top business news.
Listen to the clip below to hear business editor Darren Slade take you through the week’s key developments.
And to read the stories in full, click on the following links:
Businesses urged to join our campaign on climate change
Hundreds of retail businesses are being run from self-storage units
Cineworld ticket prices have gone up by 40 per cent on average
New ultra fast broadband service rolled out across Dorset
Virgin Media launches superfast gigabit broadband to thousands
Channel 5 children's series backed by Aardman wins grant from BCP Council
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