The operator of nearly 150 Pizza Hut restaurants in the UK is in advanced talks with potential buyers as it races to wrap up a deal...
Almost 170,000 retail workers lost their jobs this year after the collapse of major high street chains, according to data. It is the highest since more...
Manchester United Football Club is to cut the funding it provides to its charitable arm as part of a purge of costs being overseen by Sir...
Sir Keir Starmer has ordered Britain’s key watchdogs to remove barriers to growth in a bid to kickstart Britain’s sluggish economy. Sky News has learnt that...
Searchlight Capital Partners, the private equity firm which has backed companies including Secret Escapes, is to lead a new funding package for Wefox, the European insurance...
Many months before farmers found themselves on the front pages of newspapers, after protesting in Whitehall against the new government’s inheritance tax rules, we at Sky...
The rugged mountains, limestone caves and spectacular waterfalls of Bannau Brycheiniog – the Brecon Beacons – attract visitors from all over the world. Tourism is a...
An Oxford University spinout which is developing a new generation of weed-resistant herbicides has begun planting a $40m (£32m) fundraising with prospective backers. Sky News understands...
The cost of living crisis has “boosted” the secondhand industry, Sky News has been told, as more than £2bn is spent on pre-loved gifts this Christmas....
Japanese car giants, Honda and Nissan, have announced plans to merge. That would make them the third largest car maker by sales, behind Toyota Motor Corp...
An electric cargo bike logistics company which counts the fashion giant Zara among its partners has launched an urgent hunt for new backers. Sky News has...
Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike business rates...
The UK’s retail sales recovery was smaller than expected in the key Christmas shopping month of November, official figures show. Retail sales rose just 0.2% last...
UK car manufacturing fell again in November, the ninth month of decline in a row, according to industry data. A total of 64,216 cars were produced...
The Bank of England has maintained its guidance for “gradual” interest rate cuts next year, following surprise support for a reduction this month. Its rate-setting committee,...
The UK’s biggest water company has been fined £18.2m for “unjustified” dividends which the regulator said broke shareholder payment rules. Thames Water has been hit with...
Average water bills in England and Wales will increase by 36% over the next five years, the water regulator Ofwat has said. The rise is equivalent...
The US central bank has announced an interest rate cut, just hours before the Bank of England is tipped to refrain from following suit. The Federal...
English rent prices have reached another record high, growing by close to 10% in the past year, official figures show. The typical private rental price in...
Inflation has risen for the second month in a row to 2.6% in November. Today’s percentage is above the Bank of England’s 2% target and marks...