The annual cost of enjoying a moderate standard of living in retirement has risen by £8,000 in a year, according to the pensions industry body. The...
Four key bolts were missing from the door that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in mid-air, according to a preliminary report from a US regulator....
The former deputy PM – now an executive at the company that owns Facebook and Instagram – says the lines between human and “synthetic content” is...
Police investigating allegations of serious misconduct, including sexual assault, at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) say they are “not able to progress further criminally” with...
Annual profits at BP have halved but the oil and gas major has moved to woo disgruntled shareholders with a surge in rewards. The company recorded...
Retailers suffered a “lacklustre” January as bad weather and cost of living pressures discouraged shoppers from opening their wallets after Christmas, according to new research. Total...
The fashion designer Sir Paul Smith has told Sky News that a campaign to overturn the so-called tourist tax is not just about “helping rich shoppers...
A defence firm has won a £1.8bn contract to maintain the Royal Navy’s fleet of ships and submarines over the next 15 years. Thales said the...
Blackstone, the private equity behemoth which has become one of the world’s largest real estate investors, is in talks to buy a major constructor of data...
On today’s episode, Ian King speaks to fashion designer Sir Paul Smith about plans for a so-called tourist tax. He also discusses Kurt Geiger’s latest results...
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has settled a legal case brought by its former director-general, Tony Danker, after he was sacked last year following complaints...
The UK’s jobless rate may have been much lower than estimates suggested at the end of last year, according to data that could bolster pressure on...
The owner of Tangle Teezer, the British hair-styling brand, has enlisted investment bankers to explore options for the company that could include an eventual sale. Sky...
A manufacturer of sports supplements part-owned by JD Sports Fashion is beginning preparations for a £1bn flotation that could help breathe fresh life into London’s moribund...
The founder of Superdry is in talks with the owner of Laura Ashley and an investor which previously backed Paperchase about a bid to take the...
Superdry’s share price has doubled in a single day after the embattled retailer’s chief executive announced he is in talks to take the company private. In...
An arm of the giant Indian conglomerate Tata is in the frame to take over the running of Britain’s Faster Payments Service – even as one...
Apple shares slumped in after-hours trading – driven by disappointing iPhone sales in China and a warning that future revenues will fall well short of expectations...
Shares in Facebook’s parent company Meta have soared after it was announced that dividends will be paid to investors for the first time. Stock in the...
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is to go up by an average 6% from April to help unlock “record investment”,...