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A deal that would create the country's biggest mobile phone operator has been struck by Vodafone and the owner of Three UK, CK Hutchison.The new combined group, which will comprise only their respective UK operations, will be…

The first UK-made Jaguar electric car is to be a £100,000 four-door grand tourer, the vehicle's manufacturer has announced.The UK's largest carmaker said its first British car to run fully on batteries will be made in the…

It follows JLR reducing output at its Halewood and Solihull plants in November due to ongoing problems obtaining enough computer chips for new vehicles.JLR Chief Executive Adrian Mardell said: "I am proud to announce we are accelerating our…

MUMBAI: Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) that lend to small businesses will see $15 billion of investment, according to a report by Avendus. This growth is 10 times the deal flow this segment saw in the previous decade.According to the…

Roman Abramovich has insisted his position over the sale of Chelsea is unchanged and has described claims he has asked for a £1.5bn loan to be paid back as "entirely false".Reports had suggested the Russian billionaire could…

The owner of the Cannes Lions global advertising festival is plotting a £1.5bn break-up that would see part of the company shift its stock market listing across the Atlantic to New York.Sky News has learnt that Ascential,…

Leading investors in Barclays are demanding that the bank takes steps to dock executive bonuses over the trading gaffe that it said this week would cost it £450m. Sky News has learnt that a number of top investors want the…

Plans to "breathe fresh life into disadvantaged communities" across England have been announced as part of the government's Levelling Up White Paper.Wolverhampton and Sheffield will be the first of 20 areas picked to benefit…

Jupiter, one of Britain's best-known fund managers, is on alert for a takeover approach amid a frenzy of dealmaking activity across the global asset management industry.Sky News has learnt that Jupiter's board, which is…

Abrdn was on Wednesday applying the finishing touches to a £1.5bn takeover of Interactive Investor (II), the DIY stock-picking platform, in a move that will transform the FTSE 100 asset manager’s personal investing…