Ethical spending hits 'milestone'
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People are spending more on ethical products - such as organic food -  than on beer and cigarettes, a report shows.
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Britain's public finances enjoyed a record surplus in January, boosted by soaring tax receipts, figures showed Wednesday.
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The annual report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information on health spending shows that health spending in the country is expected to reach $130.3 billion in 2004, a 5.9% increase over last year and the lowest annual increase in the last seven
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Two ethical controversies flared into life on World AIDS Day as the United States and South Africa backed sexual abstinence in their mix of programs to fight AIDS and British leader Tony Blair lashed at religious bans on condoms.
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Charity giving in the UK jumps almost 9% to Â£11bn, driven by donations to international causes, a report says.
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The promise of profit from proton therapy equipment presents financial and ethical quandaries for the non-profit and academic medical communities.
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The Fairtrade Foundation has accused the government of failing to step up investment in it to match the ethical trade organisation's success with shoppers and proven record helping to boost trade in developing countries
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WOMEN spend an average of more than 96,000 on clothes throughout their lifetime, according to new research.
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'Ethical eating,' a practice once restricted to the rich, is going mainstream.
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Socially responsible funds are raking in the assets.
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Plans to beef up the drive to tackle NHS fraud, have been unveiled.
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The system is targeted at installations where environmental concerns outweigh cost.
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A report claims investment in creating a sustainable global economy is rising rapidly.
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The dramatic increase in health-care spending in the United States since 1960 is a major reason that Americans are living longer, making the world's most expensive health-care system a good value despite its high costs, according to an academic study being released today.
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Tough competition for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington's inaugural list of the year's top 10 ethics scandals. The government watchdog's list, posted at http://www.citizensforethics.org , pays special attention to scandals that appear likely to blow into something bigger next...
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Spending by banks and financial institutions on defending themselves against money laundering is soaring, a survey finds.
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Global military spending is   expected to hit $1.06 trillion this year, topping the record   set during the Cold War era, an international aid agency   reported on Friday.