Terra Firma Boss Beds Down With Malmaison Bid

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The buyout tycoon Guy Hands is circling two of the UK's best-known hotel chains in what would represent a rare UK investment since his high-profile ownership of EMI came to an ignominious end. Sky News has learnt that...

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City Link Backer Warns Over Company Rescues

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor One of Britain's most prominent investors has warned that more struggling companies will go bust because of the political opprobrium triggered by the collapse of parcel delivery operator City Link. Speaking to Sky News,...

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First Plastic Fiver In Britain In Circulation

A new limited edition £5 note has been launched - the first in Britain to be made from plastic as paper banknotes start to be phased out. The note was commissioned by Clydesdale Bank and is available, initially, from its branches only. The fiver...

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McDonalds Boss Takes A Ride To Halfords

The boss of McDonalds UK has been poached to become the new chief executive of Halfords. Jill McDonald, who was also president of the fast food chain's North West Division, had run the UK business since 2010 and is set to replace Matt Davies, who...

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UKIP Pledges £3bn Extra In Defence Spending

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has announced plans to increase national defence spending by more than £3bn a year if he is successful at the General Election. He accused other parties of being dishonest about how they plan to make savings, and said he would...

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Boeing Patents Star Wars-Style Force Fields

By Sky News US Team Boeing has obtained a patent for Star Wars-style "force field" technology designed to protect military vehicles and other potential targets from shockwaves from explosions. The design is named "Method and system for shockwave...

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Merkel And Greek PM Seek To Repair Relations

The prime minister of debt-ridden Greece is to visit Germany for the first time since his election, as relations between the two countries deteriorate. Alexis Tsipras will meet chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, with both aiming to cool tensions...

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Osborne: From Statesmanlike To Disingenuous

You didn't have to look too far for the main message George Osborne was trying to get across in this session. "Let's not think the problems are over - the job isn't finished" and "lots done but still more to do" were among the soundbites best summing...

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Osborne: We Want To Be In Europe, Not Run By It

The Chancellor has insisted Britain should be "in Europe, but not run by Europe" as he set out his vision for the UK economy. George Osborne dismissed the idea firms were being put off investing in the UK because David Cameron had promised a referendum...

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Ed Balls: Mansion Tax Will Save The NHS

Ed Balls has defended his party's plans for a mansion tax saying people with the "broadest shoulders" should be asked to pay their fair share "so we can save the NHS." The shadow chancellor said many of the high value properties were owned by international...

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