US Jobless Rate Steady Despite Massive Hiring

US job creation smashed estimates last month with 321,000 new positions, although the jobless rate remained static. The Labor Department said it was the strongest monthly performance in almost three years and wages also increased - a development...

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Treasury Heavyweight Leads Race For Ofcom Job

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A top civil servant is in line to become the next head of the communications regulator Ofcom, Sky News can exclusively reveal. Sharon White, the Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, is understood to have been...

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Shoppers Urged To Support Small Shops Today

UK shoppers are being encouraged to "shop small" today to support Small Business Saturday, which aims to boost smaller enterprises. The event, now in its second year, is backed by hundreds of trade organisations and more than 60 local councils are...

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Hiring Rate Slows Amid Growing Skill Shortage

The shortage of skilled labour is becoming more acute as firms hired staff at the slowest rate for 18-months in November, a report has warned. The monthly Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG survey pointed to uncertainty...

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Canary Wharf Owner Rejects Raised Qatar Bid

A bid by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund and a Canadian partner to buy the firm behind London's Canary Wharf, has been rejected. The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Brookfield Property Partners had raised their all-cash offer for Songbird Estates...

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Rail Travellers Face 2.2% New Year Price Hike

Commuters face another rail rise at the beginning of next year with fares rising by an average of 2.2% from 2 January. The increase, announced by rail industry body the Rail Delivery Group, means that more rail travellers will be paying £5,000 for...

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British Gas Pays £11.1m Penalty For Failings

The energy regulator says the country's biggest household provider is to pay £11.1m for failing to meet key targets. Ofgem announced the penalty against British Gas just a week after power generators Drax and InterGen were stripped...

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Autumn Statement: The Key Points At A Glance

The main measures and forecasts as outlined by the Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement: TAX :: Stamp Duty rates overhauled. Top rate now 12% on properties worth more than £1.5m effective from midnight Wednesday. There will be no...

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Bonus For Buyers As Stamp Duty Changes Begin

Historic stamp duty changes that could cut £4,500 off the cost of an average home have come into force - a move welcomed by thousands of buyers. Detailed verdicts from leading financial experts will be delivered later on all the contents of George...

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Osborne Pledges More An 'Autumn Restatement'

So far it has been more of the Autumn Restatement than anything else - with the big headline numbers on road building and flood defences already known. A third of the extra £2bn for the NHS already exists. Even the headline measures of what the...

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Autumn Statement Bingo: What To Listen Out For

Political Editor Faisal Islam and Economics Editor Ed Conway pick out five key words and phrases likely to pass the lips of the Chancellor during the Autumn Statement. Faisal's Five :: Long-Term Economic Plan The four word slogan drilled in to every...

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Osborne 'To Stay On Course To Prosperity'

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter Around a billion pounds of investment for small and medium sized businesses, relief on petrol prices and changes to business rates to help the High Street are just some of the Autumn Statement measures to...

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Flooding Fund: £2.3bn To Protect 300,000 Homes

Flooding Fund: £2.3bn To Protect 300,000 Homes We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Play video "How The Projects Break Down" Video: How The Projects Break Down ...

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Autumn Statement Bingo: What To Listen Out For

Political Editor Faisal Islam and Economics Editor Ed Conway pick out five key words and phrases likely to pass the lips of the Chancellor during the Autumn Statement. Faisal's Five :: Long-Term Economic Plan The four word slogan drilled in to every...

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New Garden City To Be Built In Bicester

A new garden city will be built in Oxfordshire under Coalition plans to deal with a housing shortage. The new town, which would have up to 13,000 homes, would be built near Bicester and would include a £44m capital investment from the Government for...

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Weak Growth Will Force More Cuts From Osborne

Britain is slowly getting back on its feet, but the recovery is still doing little to heal the public finances. In the space of a year, the jobless rate in the UK has reduced rapidly, from 7.6% a year ago, to just 6% now. Unemployment is back to...

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Cyber Monday: Retailers Brace For Online Surge

Retailers are preparing for another half-a-billion-pound online shopping surge on Cyber Monday today. The event is the online-only follow-up to Black Friday, which saw bargain hunters spend £1.6bn across the high street and internet. Card payment...

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BG Group CEO Sees Share Package Cut By 53%

Oil and gas exploration giant BG Group has cut the pay package, originally worth up to £25m, for its incoming chief executive. Helge Lund's share award has been revised downwards by some 53%, from around £10m to about £4.7m. He will continue to receive...

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