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Thames Water, like other water companies, had no debt at the time of privatisation. But since 1989, these utility firms have borrowed vast sums to pay out more than £65 billion in dividends. Privatisation was of course supposed to drive investment. Instead it has fallen. Taxpayers and bill payers have been…

Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar sites in Texas and Ecuador.

The boss of tech firm Fetch.AI as unveiled plans to merge three crypto tokens into one in a deal which could value the combined token at as much as $7.5 billion.

London’s stock market is struggling, and it is not merely a blip. Investors are increasingly pulling their money out of the UK in search of better returns in the United States. As a result, new flotations — that is, companies raising funds to join the London Stock Exchange (LSE) —…

Lord Chancellor promises reform of under-fire courts process following Standard investigation into injustices

Looks like we’re going to have to wait a little longer to find out what will happen to Julian Assange.

Chinese electric car maker Omoda is planning to set up an assembly plant in the UK as it eyes sales of up to 10,000 in its first year in the country.

An Evening Standard investigation has revealed a shocking list of cases handled by the Single Justice Procedure

Calls for reform come after a long-running Evening Standard investigation into the Single Justice Procedure

Over the past 25 years, the darling of British theatre has proved there’s little she can’t do. On the eve of her latest big London show we take a look at her best roles yet

London is poised to reach further out into the sky. Plans are afoot to build scores of new tall buildings across the capital over the next few years in a wave of construction that will reshape the city’s skyline for the next century.