Sainsbury's To Bank On Lloyds Buyout

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The supermarket chain J Sainsbury will next week move to take full control of its banking operations by striking a deal to buy out its partner, Lloyds Banking Group. I have learnt that Sainsbury's is on the verge of...

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Struggling Families Using Loans To Buy Food

Five million families in Britain are approaching financial "breaking point" and struggling to pay for food, according to research. One in five households said their monthly incomes would not stretch to cover all of their food costs in April and...

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Barroso 'Mends Austerity Fences' With Merkel

The German Chancellor is not to blame for the eurozone austerity policies, the head of the European Commission has said - in an apparent attempt to mend fences with Berlin. European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso drew fire from Germany last...

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Shoppers 'Annoyed' By 'Robotic' Sales Staff

Most Britons find the "robotic" shopping culture of sales staff asking if they want help a turn-off, a study has found. Two-thirds of shoppers (68%) find offers of assistance from pushy staff annoying, according to the survey of more than 11,000 people...

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Paris: Thousands Protest Against Austerity

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Paris to demonstrate against austerity measures. The demonstrations, which started at the Bastille, marked socialist President Francois Hollande's first year in office and accused him of turning...

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Smartphones: Debit Cards Of The Future?

By Liz Lane, Sky News Reporter Smartphones could soon become an even greater part of our lives as networks join forces to let us pay for high street goods with our mobiles. The battle to dominate the market for "virtual wallets" is heating up,...

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The Sky News Business Round-Up And Look Ahead

Sky's Naomi Kerbel offers a look ahead to what's coming up in the week's business news. :: Monday 6th May UK bank holiday :: Tuesday 7th May HSBC Q1 results :: Wednesday 8th May J Sainsbury Q1 results :: Thursday 9th May UK interest rate...

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US Creates 165,000 New Jobs In April

The United States created 165,000 new non-farm jobs in April, with the figure beating expectations. Hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought, and the gains trimmed the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5%, official...

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Claims Firms Face Shut-Out From CPP Scandal

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The claims management firms which have made millions of pounds from payment protection insurance mis-selling face being shut out from a new redress scheme being set up for customers of CPP, the stricken credit card...

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Consumer Rights To Be Boosted Under New Laws

A bill giving increased rights to consumers and reducing burdens on business is set to be unveiled in the Queen's Speech. Ministers believe reforming legislation will save the economy around £4bn over 10 years in more effective protection and better...

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