Sluggish US Economy Adds Only 126,000 Jobs

By Sky News US Team A slow US economy added a lower-than-expected 126,000 jobs in March, though the unemployment rate held steady, as predicted, at 5.5%. Friday's jobs reports broke a run of 12 consecutive months in which the economy added more than...

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Energy Firm Pays Heavy Price For Overcharging

Energy firm E.ON is to hand £7.75m to Citizens Advice for customers who were overcharged after price rises. The sum is on top of the £400,000 E.ON has already paid back money to others who may have been affected. Regulator Ofgem said the penalty...

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Pru Boss 'Irritated' By Labour Letter Row

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A row over company bosses' political affiliations ahead of the General Election deepened on Thursday amid allegations that Labour was trying to undermine the leaders of some of the UK's biggest businesses. Friends of...

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M&S Reveals Like-For-Like Sales Up 0.7%

Marks & Spencer has revealed like-for-like sales of food and clothing are up 0.7%, the first rise in sales for 14 quarters. The retailer issued a trading statement for the 13 weeks to 28 March, which also revealed that total like-for-like UK were...

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Energy Firm Pays Heavy Price For Overcharging

Energy firm E.ON is to hand £7.75m to Citizens Advice for customers who were overcharged after price rises. The sum is on top of the £400,000 E.ON has already paid back money to others who may have been affected. Regulator Ofgem said the penalty...

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Pru Boss 'Irritated' By Labour Letter Row

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A row over company bosses' political affiliations ahead of the General Election deepened on Thursday amid allegations that Labour was trying to undermine the leaders of some of the UK's biggest businesses. Friends of...

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Kurt Geiger To Try On Another New Owner

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The upmarket shoe retailer Kurt Geiger is preparing to try on another new owner less than a year after its last buyout. Sky News understands that the company's management and their backers at Sycamore Partners, an American...

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Tories Woo New Backers As Boots Boss Says No

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The Conservatives have embarked on a fresh attempt to court backing from the business community hours after the publication of a letter warning against "a change in (economic) course" pursued by a Labour administration....

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M&S Reveals Like-For-Like Sales Up 0.7%

Marks & Spencer has revealed like-for-like sales of food and clothing are up 0.7%, the first rise in sales for 14 quarters. The retailer issued a trading statement for the 13 weeks to 28 March, which also revealed that total like-for-like UK were...

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ASOS Profits Take Hit After Warehouse Fire

Online fashion retailer ASOS has seen its profits hit after last year's warehouse fire. The firm has reported a 10% fall in its pre-tax profit to £18m in the six months to the end of February. This is down from £20m for the same period last...

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Labour To Crack Down On Zero-Hours Contracts

By Jason Farrell, Senior Political Correspondent Workers on zero-hours contracts will be able to demand a regular contract after 12 weeks under proposals set to be announced by Ed Miliband. The Labour leader will promise to outlaw "exploitative"...

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More Than 100 Business Leaders Back Tories

A Labour government would threaten jobs, deter investment and put Britain's economic recovery at risk, according to a letter signed by more than 100 leading business figures. Senior executives from some of Britain's best-known businesses hailed the...

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Pension Data Sales Claims Trigger Inquiry

An investigation has been launched by the data watchdog into claims that details of milllions of people's pensions are being sold to cold-calling firms and fraudsters. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has described the revelations as "very...

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B&Q Owner To Shut 60 Stores Amid Profit Slump

The owner of B&Q has announced plans to close 60 DIY stores over the next two years. The move comes amid a 7.5% drop in adjusted pre-tax profit of £675m for Kingfisher, a chain that operates in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. Releasing its...

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Honda Makes Swindon Global Hub For Civic Cars

Honda is to invest £200m in its facilities at Swindon to make it a global hub for the next generation of Civic cars. The company said the production plant will make the five-door model for UK, Europe and "key global markets". The carmaker added that...

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Pension Data Sales Claims Trigger Inquiry

An investigation has been launched by the data watchdog into claims that details of milllions of people's pensions are being sold to cold-calling firms and fraudsters. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has described the revelations as "very...

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Miliband's NHS Pledge At Campaign Launch

Labour leader Ed Miliband has launched his party's General Election campaign with a promise to safeguard the future of the NHS. The event in east London came after Mr Miliband and Prime Minister David Cameron answered questions in the Battle For Number...

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Stamp Price Rise: Royal Mail Increases Cost

The price of both first and second class stamps has increased. The cost for first and second class stamps has risen by 1p to 63p and 54p respectively. Sending a large letter has increased by 2p to 95p for first class and by 1p to 74p for second...

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Miliband's NHS Pledge At Campaign Launch

Labour leader Ed Miliband has launched his party's General Election campaign with a promise to safeguard the future of the NHS. The event in east London came after Mr Miliband and Prime Minister David Cameron answered questions in the Battle For Number...

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UK Airlines Bring In New Cockpit Safety Rules

By Charlotte Lomas-Farley, Sky News Correspondent New safety rules have been introduced in the UK after 150 people on board the Germanwings Airbus A320 were killed when it crashed in the French Alps. The UK's aviation regulator, the UK Civil Aviation...

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Google Can Be Sued In The UK Over Web Tracking

Google has lost a Court of Appeal battle to stop British consumers from suing it in the UK. A group called Safari Users Against Google's Secret Tracking accuse Google of bypassing security settings on Apple's browser to track their online browsing...

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