Conservative Party Donor Switches To UKIP

By Jason Farrell, Senior Political Correspondent A multi-millionaire businessman and long-term Conservative backer says he is switching his support to UKIP, Sky News can exclusively reveal. On the day of David Cameron's conference speech, Arron...

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DVLA Swamped By Drivers As Tax Discs Ditched

The vehicle licensing agency has been swamped by motorists enquiries, as the traditional road disc is ditched for an electronic system. The Cardiff-based Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) said it was struggling to cope with what it said was...

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EU Probe Slams Ireland Over Apple Tax Deals

A preliminary finding by the European Commission has found that Ireland provided potentially illegal state aid to tech giant Apple for more than 20 years. It said it has doubts that two "sweetheart" tax deals agreed in 1991 and 2007 between Apple...

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The Lure Of Ireland For Global Tech Firms

By Pete Norman, Sky News Business Although Apple has come under the EU microscope over its tax affairs, complex corporate structures have become a common accounting tool for savvy tech firms. The European Commission's preliminary findings show it...

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Windows 10: Return Of The Axed Start Button

Microsoft has unveiled its new operating system - Windows 10 - complete with the Start button menu it axed two years ago. The new software was shown off at an event in Seattle, and will power Microsoft devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops...

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Reddit To Give Bitcoin-Style Currency To Users

Millions of dollars' worth of shares in online link-sharing website reddit will be divided between users in the form of a Bitcoin-style cryptocurrency. The website - which describes itself as 'the front page of the internet' - has just finished a...

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Tesco Boss Orders HQ Staff Back To The Floor

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The new chief executive of Tesco has ordered thousands of head office staff to descend on stores in a pre-Christmas blitz aimed at restoring morale amid the grocer's £250m accounting crisis. Sky News has learnt that...

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Sainsbury's Sales Down 2.8% In Three Months

Sainsbury's has seen its sales drop in the last quarter, as it warns the bitter supermarket price war will "persist". It said like-for-like sales, excluding fuel and VAT, dropped by 2.8% in the three months to 27 September. Including fuel, the drop...

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Virgin Money Picks Banks For £2bn Market Debut

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Sir Richard Branson's banking arm will unveil plans for a stock market listing on Thursday that will value the acquirer of Northern Rock at up to £2bn. Sky News has learnt that Virgin Money is finalising the appointments...

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PM Pledges Tax Cut For Millions Of Families

David Cameron has promised to raise the 40p tax threshold to £50,000 if the Tories win another five years in power. The pledge, which would help thousands of middle income earners, was among an array of sweeteners offered by Mr Cameron in his last...

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