Breast Implants: Plan For Industry Regulation

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter A national register logging every breast implant operation carried out in England is to be set up in a bid to prevent a repeat of the PIP scandal. The Government has published provisional plans to improve...

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CBI: Firms Must Boost Pay After Long Squeeze

The director general of the CBI has called on businesses to improve pay levels as the Labour leader Ed Miliband charts what he sees as the "biggest cost-of-living crisis in a generation". In his New Year message, Mr Miliband signalled his determination...

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Young People Sell Future Earnings To Investors

By Hannah Thomas-Peter, New York Correspondent A new industry is offering people the chance to "sell" a portion of themselves to investors in return for a cut of their future earnings. Start-up companies such as Pave match carefully vetted, mainly...

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Volkswagen Camper Van Reaches End Of The Road

By Greg Milam, US Correspondent One of the most iconic vehicles in motoring history has finally reached the end of the road. The last ever Volkswagen "Type 2" - more commonly known as the VW Camper, kombi or bus - rolls off the production line...

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Breast Implants: Plan For Industry Regulation

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter A national register logging every breast implant operation carried out in England is to be set up in a bid to prevent a repeat of the PIP scandal. The Government has published provisional plans to improve...

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CBI: Firms Must Boost Pay After Long Squeeze

The director general of the CBI has called on businesses to improve pay levels as the Labour leader Ed Miliband charts what he sees as the "biggest cost-of-living crisis in a generation". In his New Year message, Mr Miliband signalled his determination...

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NatWest 'Hit By Fourth Online Banking Glitch'

NatWest has been hit by a cyberattack, leaving customers unable to access online accounts. The bank's online banking service was disrupted after it was deliberately bombarded with internet traffic.    Twitter users tweeted to say they...

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Volkswagen Camper Van Reaches End Of The Road

By Greg Milam, US Correspondent One of the most iconic vehicles in motoring history has finally reached the end of the road. The last ever Volkswagen "Type 2" - more commonly known as the VW Camper, kombi or bus - rolls off the production line...

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Breast Implants: Plan For Industry Regulation

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter A national register logging every breast implant operation carried out in England is to be set up in a bid to prevent a repeat of the PIP scandal. The Government has published provisional plans to improve...

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Pound Hits Two-Year High Against Dollar

The pound has hit its highest level against the US dollar for nearly two-and-a-half years amid Britain's buoyant economic recovery. Sterling rose to 1.65 dollars, a level not seen since August 2011, as strong economic figures continue to provide a boost...

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NatWest 'Hit By Fourth Online Banking Glitch'

NatWest has been hit by a cyberattack, leaving customers unable to access online accounts. The bank's online banking service was disrupted after it was deliberately bombarded with internet traffic.    Twitter users tweeted to say they...

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Millions Stress About Finances 'Every Day'

By Poppy Trowbridge, Consumer Affairs Correspondent In the UK, 18.1 million people feel stressed about their finances every day, according to new research seen by Sky News. Financial worries are even greater than concerns over health, or even job...

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Barclays Fined £2.3m For 'Records Failure'

Barclays has been fined $3.75m (£2.3m) by a US regulator over an alleged decade-long failure to properly keep electronic records, emails and instant messages. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said that from 2002 to April 2012, Barclays failed...

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Obama Signs Budget Deal And Defence Bill

President Barack Obama has signed a bipartisan budget bill and a defence bill, marking a modest end to a challenging year for the White House and Congress. The president put his signature on both hard-fought bills while on holiday with his family in...

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Sales: Shoppers Ready For More Bargain Hunting

Bargain-hungry shoppers are expected to spend nearly £3bn today on the second day of the post-Christmas sales. The amount of money spent is predicted to be more than the estimated £2.7bn spent in shops and online on Boxing Day though bad weather is...

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Britain's Economy 'Could Overtake Germany'

Britain could overtake Germany to become Europe's largest economy, according to new research by an economic think-tank. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) predicts the UK's GDP will move ahead of France by 2018, then leapfrog Germany...

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Bargain Hunters Flock To Boxing Day Sales

Bargain hunters are set to flock to the high streets in their thousands today as shops open for the Boxing Day sales. Shoppers had already started queuing before 7am to ensure they were first in line when the shops open. Harrods kicked off its...

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Cheques: Smartphone Scans Could Ensure Future

People will be able to use their smartphones to make a payment by cheque under new Government proposals. There were plans to kill of cheques from 2018 but, because of a public outcry, the plans were scrapped and the Government now describes cheques...

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SFO Investigates Rolls-Royce Bribery Claims

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has started a formal investigation into bribery and corruption allegations at Rolls-Royce. The claims first came to light a year ago when the SFO ordered the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines to conduct...

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Apple Strikes iPhone Deal With China Mobile

Apple has finally secured a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world's biggest network, opening the door to a massive sales boost. The state-owned network has more than 750 million subscribers. The latest iPhone 5S and 5C will go on sale...

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Weather Damages 'Biggest Xmas Shopping Day'

A predicted high street spending spree dubbed 'Manic Monday' has largely failed to materialise, with strong winds and heavy rain combining to force late-Christmas shoppers indoors. Analysts had expected 15 million people to take to stores, spending...

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Weather Damages 'Biggest Xmas Shopping Day'

A predicted high street spending spree dubbed 'Manic Monday' has largely failed to materialise, with strong winds and heavy rain combining to force late-Christmas shoppers indoors. Analysts had expected 15 million people to take to stores, spending...

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Apple Strikes iPhone Deal With China Mobile

Apple has finally secured a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world's biggest network, opening the door to a massive sales boost. The state-owned network has more than 750 million subscribers. The latest iPhone 5S and 5C will go on sale...

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SFO Investigates Rolls-Royce Bribery Claims

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has started a formal investigation into bribery and corruption allegations at Rolls-Royce. The claims first came to light a year ago when the SFO ordered the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines to conduct...

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Apple Strikes iPhone Deal With China Mobile

Apple has finally secured a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world's biggest network, opening the door to a massive sales boost. The state-owned network has more than 750 million subscribers. The latest iPhone 5S and 5C will go on sale...

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Weather Threat To 'Biggest Xmas Shopping Day'

It is predicted 15 million shoppers will hit stores in a 'manic Monday' rush for Christmas goodies, spending £2.6m a minute. But the spending spree could fall short of retailers' expectations as a series of weather warnings threaten travel disruption...

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SFO Investigates Rolls-Royce Bribery Claims

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has started a formal investigation into bribery and corruption allegations at Rolls-Royce. The claims first came to light a year ago when the SFO ordered the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines to conduct...

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Christmas Shoppers To Spend £12bn In Four Days

By Emma Birchley, Sky News Reporter Shoppers are expected to spend £12bn in just four days as they make the most of slashed prices and promotions, according to retail forecasters. The deals are being offered as a fierce battle for sales rages both...

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Tobacco Boss Quits Helm Of Silk Cut-Maker

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The executive who orchestrated Japan's biggest-ever takeover of a British company has quit his role at the helm of the manufacturer of Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut. Sky News has learnt that Pierre de Labouchere,...

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M&S Extends Clothing Sale Amid Poor Trading

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Marks & Spencer (M&S) is to extend heavy discounting on clothing into a second day on Sunday as it attempts to drive sales during the most crucial period of its trading year. Sky News has learnt that the high...

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Christmas Debts 'Won't Be Cleared Until June'

The average family is going to take on debts this Christmas that will take until June to pay off, it has been claimed. The Trades Union Congress has carried out research that shows that the typical family will add £685 to its borrowing by the time the...

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Christmas Shoppers To Spend £12bn In Four Days

By Emma Birchley, Sky News Reporter Shoppers are expected to spend £12bn in just four days as they make the most of slashed prices and promotions, according to retail forecasters. The deals are being offered as a fierce battle for sales rages both...

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Tobacco Boss Quits Helm Of Silk Cut-Maker

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The executive who orchestrated Japan's biggest-ever takeover of a British company has quit his role at the helm of the manufacturer of Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut. Sky News has learnt that Pierre de Labouchere,...

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Mortgage Misery For Millions If Rates Go Up

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor Around four million families would not have enough cash to pay their mortgage if interest rates rose to barely half the rate they were before the crisis, according to Bank of England research. The warning from the...

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Ban Payday Loan Ads On Kids' TV, MPs Say

Payday lenders should be banned from advertising on children's television to stop young people believing that getting money is "easy", MPs have urged. The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BIS) recommended stopping advertising on programming...

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Festive Decorations Firm Calls In Administrator

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The company which puts up Christmas decorations in major UK shopping centres including Bluewater and Lakeside will on Friday fall into administration after axing its entire 190-strong workforce. Sky News has learnt...

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Facebook And Banks Face Lawsuit Over IPO

Facebook, its CEO and several banks must face a lawsuit over alleged misleading of investors ahead of the company's initial public offering, a judge has ruled. Mark Zuckerberg and dozens of banks are accused of misleading investors about the social...

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HMRC Failing To Pursue Big Business, MPs Warn

By Gerard Tubb, Sky News Correspondent The tax man is too keen to chase small businesses for unpaid tax and is not doing enough to prosecute multinational firms, according to MPs. The Public Accounts Committee claimed Her Majesty's Revenue and...

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