Category: Business

The government’s savings bank is weighing the appointment of Dax Harkins, its new interim boss, as its next permanent chief executive. Sky News has learnt that National Savings & Investments…

Men’s belts and electric bikes are in while many CDs and alcopops are out, in the annual update to the basket of goods and services used to calculate inflation. The…

The Treasury is this week expected to deliver a £1bn-plus devolution boost to Andy Street, the West Midlands mayor. Sky News understands that the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will outline plans…

Markets have not been reassured by HSBC’s purchase of the beleaguered Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK). While the pound is up, to a three-week high of $1.2089, it’s a…

Elon Musk has made no secret of his desire to colonise Mars, but seemingly not before he’s had a go at running his own community here on Earth. The SpaceX,…

Mark Boggett from Seraphim Space discusses why Britain’s space sector is attracting more investment than any country other than the US and China. Also joining Ian on today’s show are…

China has criticised a Dutch plan to restrict the export of semiconductor equipment – a vital part of the high-tech supply chain. The Netherlands‘ government announced on Wednesday it would…

US motor vehicle safety regulators have opened an investigation into a Tesla model after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven. The National Highway…

BMW, the German car manufacturer, is applying the finishing touches to plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds into its Oxford plant, securing future production of the iconic Mini…

Twitter boss Elon Musk has backpedalled after publicly mocking an employee on the social media platform.  Twitter worker Haraldur Thorleifsson wasn’t sure whether he had been sacked by the company…

Britain’s power system operator has, for the first time ever, ordered two of five emergency coal-fired generators to produce electricity to help prevent the lights going out. National Grid ESO…

Almost 500,000 new hybrid and electric cars will be seen on UK roads this year, according to new industry projections, following a spurt in production and sales. The Society of…

Ian King speaks to AJ Bell about how more British companies are listing on the US stock market. Plus, hear from the pharmaceutical company Indivior’s chief executive about efforts to…

Looking at recent headlines, one could be forgiven that there is a host of UK-listed companies packing their bags and preparing to head to New York. Today brought news that…

TikTok videos using hashtags previously identified as hosting eating-disorder content are continuing to attract views, new research by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has found. A December report by…

The American company behind brands such as Reebok and Ted Baker is among the suitors weighing bids for Hunter Boot, the royal warrant-holding footwear brand. Sky News understands that Authentic…

The cryptocurrency firm chaired by Lord Hammond, the former chancellor, is in talks to recruit a new finance chief amid heightened scrutiny of the industry’s financial controls. Sky News understands…

Household bills could rise if the government further delays its plan to rid the power network of polluting fossil fuels by 2035, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. Energy…

Drivers leasing new electric cars are being overcharged by hundreds of pounds each month, it has been claaimed. Companies have been accused of failing to reflect the strong resale value…

Let’s get the policy stuff out of the way first. Labour has an economic growth target. They want to achieve the highest sustainable growth per head rate of the seven…