Business Facebook urged to ‘stand up for babies’ over unsafe formula milk ads May 23, 2023 Facebook’s failure to stop open containers of baby formula being traded online has put infants in danger, campaigners and charities say. It comes after a Sky News investigation into the…
Business IMF dramatically upgrades outlook for UK economy – but says more cost of living pain to come May 23, 2023 Britain is no longer expected to suffer a recession this year, nor will it have the weakest economic growth in the group of seven leading industrialised economies, the International Monetary…
Business WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages May 23, 2023 WhatsApp will allow users to edit their messages – but only for 15 minutes after they have been sent. The Meta-owned messaging service has started rolling out the new function…
Business Ireland to become first country in the world to put health warnings on alcohol May 22, 2023 Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to put health warnings on alcohol products. Dublin’s health minister Stephen Donnelly signed new regulations on Monday, which will…
Business China bans US chipmaker as tech row with US escalates May 22, 2023 Beijing has stepped up its feud with Washington after announcing products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology pose a national security risk. China‘s cyberspace regulator said on Sunday…
Business Facebook owner Meta expected to be hit with record privacy breach fine May 22, 2023 Meta is expected to face a record fine later over its transfer of Facebook’s European user data to US servers, according to reports. Reuters news agency cited two anonymous sources…
Business England captain says most sportswomen need back-up careers – as she trains to be accountant May 21, 2023 England captain Leah Williamson has said it’s important sportswomen have another qualification in their locker “in case anything goes wrong”. The Lioness, who led her side to glory in the…
Business Chinese owner explores sale of historic steel trader Stemcor May 19, 2023 The Chinese owner of Stemcor, the historic British steel trader, is exploring a sale less than a year after it last changed hands. Sky News has learnt that Stemcor, which…
Business Online estate agent Purplebricks sold for £1 May 17, 2023 The troubled online estate agent Purplebricks has revealed a sale of the business to rival Strike, for the token sum of just £1. Purplebricks Group, which put itself up for…
Business JD Sports sees further ‘small’ price rises ahead as annual profits hit record May 17, 2023 The chief executive of JD Sports Fashion has told Sky News he sees further price increases ahead following a year of record profits for the retailer. The company, which has…
Business Food summit, jobless rate rises, and Vodafone cuts workforce May 16, 2023 Ian King’s speaking to Andrew Opie at the British Retail Consortium about today’s summit looking at food inflation and supply issues. Chris Gray, Director at ManpowerGroup UK, reacts to rising…
Business WhatsApp announces new locked chats for ‘intimate conversations’ May 15, 2023 WhatsApp users will soon be able to lock and hide conversations, thanks to a new feature. Chat Lock will remove a chat thread from the app’s regular onscreen inbox and…
Business Sick pay ‘must be improved’ to prevent workers from being pushed into poverty May 12, 2023 For all its seaside delights, Margate in Kent is one of the most deprived parts of the UK. Amid the cost of living crisis, many families are struggling to make…
Business Elon Musk appoints new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her May 11, 2023 Elon Musk has announced he has found a new Twitter chief executive – but is yet to name her. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter.…
Business A billion pounds’ worth of unsold Yeezy trainers to find new homes May 11, 2023 Adidas has said it plans to sell some of its Yeezy trainers and merchandise from its defunct partnership with Kanye West and donate some of the proceeds to charity. The…
Business Inflation to fall ‘rapidly’ – but worse interest rate pain yet to come, BoE governor warns May 11, 2023 The governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News he expects inflation to fall “rapidly” in just weeks – but warned two thirds of the pain from interest…
Business Google unveils its first folding phone – with an eye-watering price tag May 10, 2023 Google has announced its first folding smartphone, with a market-leading starting price of £1,749. That puts the Pixel Fold well ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, the world’s most…
Business Investment giant Apollo in talks about £300m swoop on United Living May 10, 2023 One of the world’s biggest private equity investors is in talks to buy United Living Group, a social housebuilder and provider of property and infrastructure services. Sky News has learnt…
Business JD Sports compares the CFO market with raid on BGL exec May 9, 2023 JD Sports Fashion will complete the overhaul of its top executive team this week when it raids the owner of the Comparethemarket price comparison site to appoint its new finance…
Business Financial standards body to name ex-Barclays veteran Moulds as chair May 9, 2023 A not-for-profit company set up nearly a decade ago in the wake of the Libor rate-rigging scandal will this week appoint a veteran City banker as its next chair. Sky…