Npower Slammed By Ofgem Over Billing Claims

The energy watchdog and the Government have accused gas and electricity supplier npower of "misleading" consumers over the cost structure of household bills. Npower released a 14-page document which sought to "create a better understanding of the facts...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

Unilever Explores £1bn Deal To Shed SlimFast

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The consumer products giant Unilever is exploring a sale of SlimFast, its weight loss range, in a deal that would inevitably crystallise a big loss for the company. Sky News has learnt that Unilever has been discussing...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

Lloyds Co-Op Deal Denounced By Lord Levene

A peer has alleged "bad faith" after a bid he was leading to buy hundreds of Lloyds bank branches lost out to the rival Co-operative Group. Giving evidence to MPs at Westminster, Lord Levene, who chaired NBNK Investments which had been seeking to create...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

Nissan Revs Up For Qashqai At Sunderland Plant

Japanese car giant Nissan has started production of its new UK-designed Qashqai, promising to create 500 new jobs in Britain. The second version of the Qashqai is being made at the company's Sunderland plant. The new production is expected to see the...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

Energy Bosses 'Utterly Complacent' Over Storms

Energy bosses have been accused of "utter complacency" over their response to the Christmas storms that left hundreds of thousands without power. The heads of the six companies, responsible for the networks which provide power to the UK's homes, were...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

Osborne Hails New IMF Growth Forecast For UK

Full-Blown Recovery Uncertain Despite IMF Boost Updated: 4:40pm UK, Tuesday 21 January 2014 By Ed Conway, Economics Editor The chances are by now that you are already well aware of the gist of the International Monetary Fund's latest update to...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

Cable Vows Fight Over Royal Mail Chief's Pay

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor An explosive executive pay row is brewing between Vince Cable and Royal Mail over the £1.5m package earned by the newly privatised company's chief executive. Sky News can reveal that the Business Secretary is preparing...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

Pentagon Spree Boosts BlackBerry's Fortunes

Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry has seen its share price soar after the Pentagon said it would buy a swathe of new handsets. Last week, the US military announced that it would have a surge in "mobility" devices, including iPads, iPhones, and...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

HS2 Campaigners Lose Supreme Court Challenge

Judges have thrown out a legal challenge by opponents of the Government's £50bn HS2 national high-speed rail link. Objectors hoped their appeal would force further ministerial scrutiny of the environmental impact of the scheme. They said the case concerned...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More

Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.1% In Job Surge

The UK unemployment rate fell to 7.1% during the three months to the end of November, prompting concerns of a rise in mortgage rates. It was the biggest ever quarterly increase in employment. A total of 280,000 jobs were created in the period. The...

00.11 | 0 komentar | Read More