Boris Johnson: UK Should Not Fear EU Exit

By Joey Jones, Deputy Political Editor Boris Johnson has said the UK should not be afraid of life outside the EU if a better deal cannot be negotiated with other European countries. In a major speech responding to a report the London mayor commissioned...

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Bosses Who Fix Energy Prices Face Prison

Executives who rig wholesale gas and electricity prices face up to two years in jail under Government plans aimed at driving down the cost of household bills. Those who fix prices at an artificial level would be committing a criminal offence if the...

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Russian Hackers 'Pull Off Biggest Data Theft'

Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user name and password combinations in what could be the biggest ever data theft, according to a US security firm. The information is said to relate to half a billion email addresses. Hold Security, based in...

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UK House Price Average Rose 1.4% In July

UK house prices rose by a more-than-expected 1.4% in July, according to Halifax figures. The rise takes the average price of a home in Britain to £186,322. The British mortgage lender said house prices for the period were 10.2% higher than a year ago....

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L&G Sees Profit Rise On Pension Reforms

Legal & General (L&G) saw its pre-tax profit rise by 7% for the first half of the year. The life insurance and pensions provider reported a profit of £636m, up from £594m for the same period last year. The company credited an increase in demand...

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Chicken Bug Retailers Could Be Named

A consumer group is urging food standards bosses to name retailers found selling fresh chickens containing a bug blamed for tens of thousands of cases of food poisoning every year. The bug campylobacter was found in 59% of samples in a survey by the...

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Standard Chartered's Profit Slumps By 20%

Standard Chartered endured a tough first half as it saw its profit plummet by 20%. The bank reported a pre-tax profit of $3.3bn (£1.9bn) for the six months to June 30. It comes as Standard Chartered said it faces fresh fines in the US over money laundering....

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Lloyds Boss Joins Ranks Warning On New Rules

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The boss of Lloyds Banking Group has become the latest heavyweight figure to raise concerns about the impact of impending industry regulation, warning that a proposal to force bankers to prove they were not liable for...

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Walgreens Confirms Full Takeover of Boots

US pharmacy chain Walgreens has confirmed it is to take full control of Boots. In a deal worth £5.6bn worth of cash and shares, the drugs giant will acquire the remaining 55% of Alliance Boots that it does not already own. But as US markets opened...

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Kellogg Crunches Numbers On £2bn Penguin Deal

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The American food giant Kellogg is examining a £2bn offer for the owner of McVitie's, Penguin and other famous British biscuit brands. Sky News has learnt that Kellogg has appointed investment bankers at Barclays to...

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