Osborne Should Heed IMF House Market Warning

What would you like first: the good news or the bad? Well, if you're George Osborne, the good news is that the long battle with the International Monetary Fund - the one that began last year when chief economist Olivier Blanchard told Sky News the Chancellor...

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IMF Sees Housing Market Threat To Recovery

Osborne Should Heed IMF House Market Warning Updated: 11:57am UK, Friday 06 June 2014 By Ed Conway, Economics Editor What would you like first: the good news or the bad? Well, if you're George Osborne, the good news is that the long battle with...

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White Van Woman 'Held Back By Sexism'

By Clare Fallon, Sky News Reporter Campaigners are calling for more help to encourage women to enter traditionally male professions, including plumbing, building and plastering. Despite headlines about the rise of the so-called white van woman...

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AA Races Towards £4bn Stock Market Listing

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The AA, Britain's biggest roadside recovery group, is poised to press ahead with a £4bn flotation despite a disappointing stock market debut from Saga, its sister company. Sky News can reveal that Acromas Holdings,...

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Vodafone Blows Whistle On State Snooping

By Tom Cheshire, Technology Correspondent Security services should not be snooping on people's data just because it is technically possible, Vodafone has warned, in a report that reveals the global extent of government surveillance on the operator's...

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Game Makes Market Return After 2012 Collapse

Video games retailer Game Digital is back on the stock market, two years after its collapse into administration and subsequent rescue. Game, owned by US hedge fund Elliott Advisors, announced ahead of conditional trading this morning that the offer...

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Euro Bank Set For Negative Interest Rates

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor The European Central Bank is expected to become the first major central bank to introduce negative interest rates, as it seeks to fight off the threat of deflation. The Frankfurt-based institution is widely-anticipated...

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City Fund Manager Calls For Tesco Boss To Go

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor One of the City's top fund managers has urged Tesco to replace Philip Clarke, its chief executive, or face an accelerated period of "managed decline". Speaking to Sky News, Robert Talbut, chief investment officer of...

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Asos Shares Slump 40% After Profit Warning

Shares in the online fashion retailer Asos fell 40% in early trading on Thursday after it issued a profit warning. The company - a darling for investors since its flotation in 2001 - had seen its value double in the 12 months preceding an announcement...

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Pensions Changes At Centre Of Queen's Speech

By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent Sweeping reforms to boost pensions for millions of people will be the centrepiece of a Queen's Speech outlining new laws for the final year of the Coalition Government. Changes in George Osborne's Budget...

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Tesco Sales Slump Continues In First Quarter

Tesco has reported a 3.8% fall in like-for-like sales in the UK - its worst quarterly performance under chief executive Philip Clarke. The drop in sales also marked the third successive quarterly decline. The first quarter UK figure, which excludes...

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Mobile Phone Call Costs Set To Fall Further

The telecoms regulator is proposing further cuts to charges imposed by mobile phone operators for connecting calls to rival networks. Ofcom said mobile termination rates - as they are known - would drop to just half a penny per minute by April...

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Cyber Attack 'To Hit In Next Two Weeks'

Computer users are being urged to protect their machines from malware which allows hackers to steal financial data. British investigators have been working with the FBI to trace the hackers behind ongoing attacks, and the botnet system used by the targets...

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Mortgage Rules 'Hit Housing Market Activity'

UK house prices have risen for the thirteenth month in a row but activity may be slowing as greater restrictions are placed on mortgage lending. The findings, released by Nationwide in its monthly house price index, recorded a 0.7% increase in average...

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Europe Calls On UK Govt To Increase Taxes

The European Commission has urged the UK Government to raise taxes and rein in its Help To Buy scheme. The European Union's executive body called on the Government to increase the amount it collects in taxes to help it cut the deficit, saying policy...

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Ian King Presents Sky News' New Business Show

By Ian King, Business Presenter Business news should be for everyone. It affects everyone, after all, not just those who read the business pages avidly. So I hope Ian King Live will demystify business, strip away the jargon and make the worlds...

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Scots Independence: BAE Systems Chief's Fears

The boss of Britain's biggest defence company has become the latest business leader to warn against Scottish independence. BAE Systems chief executive Ian King said that a "yes" vote would damage the "certainty and stability" necessary for investment....

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Blair: 'Dangerous To Ignore' EU Poll Results

Tony Blair has warned Europe it would be "complacent and dangerous" if it fails to reform itself and "reconnect" with people following a surge by anti-immigration and eurosceptic parties. He warned UKIP's victory in the UK and that of Marine Le Pen's...

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Retailers' Credit Union To Defy Payday Lenders

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Some of Britain's biggest high street names, including New Look and Next, are forming a credit union that will offer staff an alternative to the sky-high interest rates charged by payday lenders. Sky News has learnt...

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Spammer To Pay Damages After Court Victory

John Lewis has been ordered to pay damages for sending "spam" emails in a privacy ruling that could open the floodgates for harassed consumers. Roddy Mansfield, who is a producer for Sky News, brought the case under EU legislation that prohibits businesses...

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Taxi Law Change 'Puts Women At Higher Risk'

By Anushka Asthana, Sky Political Correspondent Women are being placed at a higher risk of assault because of Government plans to allow minicab drivers to lend their private hire vehicles to family and friends when they are off duty, it has been...

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