Author: Nathan Bissitt

The British-based retail group behind jewellers Goldsmiths and Watches of Switzerland has picked two banks to spearhead a stock market listing. Sky News has learnt that Aurum Holdings has appointed Goldman Sachs and Barclays to help add sparkle to a public listing

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Senior ministers have hit back at Airbus for going public with fears about the progress of Brexit. International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox said the aerospace giant should be “making the case” against a “no deal” Brexit in Europe – not

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The first service operated by the new state-run franchise that runs trains on the East Coast Main Line has arrived on time. The 7.54 London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service from Newcastle to London Kings Cross arrived at 10.52 as expected. The government took back

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A little-known education entrepreneur has swooped to seal an audacious takeover of Learndirect, Brit‎ain’s biggest provider of apprenticeships and adult training services. Sky News can reveal that Dimensions Training Solutions (DTS) struck a deal on Saturday to

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Donald Trump has threatened a 20% tariff on all European cars if the EU does not remove trade barriers introduced on Friday. His threat – which if carried out would represent a serious escalation of the burgeoning trade war – comes hours after new EU

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The finance chief of Stobart Group, the infrastructure conglomerate, has been drawn into the bitter fight for its future as it emerged that he had asked for his name to be removed from a statement supporting the company’s chairman. Sky News has obtained an email

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House of Fraser has been given approval by creditors to close 31 of its 59 stores, resulting in up to 6,000 job losses. The struggling department store chain will undertake the closures through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which will also allow it to secure

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Airbus has said it is running out patience with the government and a “no-deal” Brexit would mean “chaos at the borders”. The company employs 14,000 people at several sites including Bristol, Stevenage, Portsmouth and north Wales, but another

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James Bond’s carmaker is drawing up plans to hand millions of pounds of discounted stock to wealthy customers as part of a London listing expected to value it at up to £5bn. Sky News has learnt that Aston Martin is working on incorporating a customer share offer

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The European Union’s retaliatory tariffs come into force today targeting American products, including whiskey, motorcycles and peanuts.   Its duties target goods worth $3.3bn (£2.5bn) after the United States imposed tariffs on the bloc’s steel and

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