A full Parliamentary committee of inquiry will be set up in the wake of the Libor rate-rigging scandal, David Cameron has announced. The Prime Minister dismissed calls for a Leveson-style inquiry into the matter, insisting he wanted to reach the truth quickly. In a statement to MPs, he revealed the probe would be chaired by [...]

Bob Diamond Writes To Andrew Tyrie MP Updated: 11:19pm UK, Thursday 28 June 2012 The Barclays boss sends a letter to the head of the Treasury Select Committee, revealing how he “looks forward” to appearing before MPs to explain his bank’s behaviour. Mr Andrew Tyrie MP Chairman, Treasury Select Committee 7 Millbank House of Commons [...]

The 2012 Canadian Olympic Team’s travel to London will be carbon neutral, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Offsetters announced today. The COC is partnering with Offsetters, Canada’s leading carbon management solutions provider, to offset the emissions associated with the Team’s travel to London 2012, including athletes and their equipment, coaches, and mission staff. “Along with [...]

The Canadian Olympic team and support staff will generate a carbon footprint equivalent to the annual emissions of nearly 300 mid-sized vehicles when they travel to and from the Summer Olympics in London this summer. But they plan to offset that 1,500 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions with carbon credits — the first Olympic team [...]