Author: Nathan Bissitt

Jeremy Corbyn is to pledge that a Labour government would make it illegal for employers to pocket any tips given to hospitality workers. In a speech to the Bakers Union on Sunday, the leader of the Labour Party will say: “Tips should be kept by the staff who

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A pack of private equity firms are circling the owner of the We‎BuyAnyCar website three years after it motored onto the London stock market. Sky News has learnt that Apax Partners, the London-based buyout group, is working on a potential offer to take BCA Marketplace

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Traces of meat have allegedly been found in vegetarian and vegan ready meals – sparking an investigation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Laboratory tests reportedly found traces of pork in Sainsbury’s “meat free” meatballs, while traces of

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Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne has been given a CBE, despite a terrible year for train users across much of the country. The honour, announced late on Friday, comes after the cancellation of 165 trains every day by Northern Rail until the end of July,

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Bosses of private companies such as Sir James Dyson and Sir Philip Green should take account of ordinary workers’ pay when awarding themselves lavish remuneration packages, a government-commissioned report will say next week. Sky News has learnt that a review

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A new copyright law from the European Union would lead to the banning of memes on the internet, campaigners are warning. The EU Copyright Directive intends to protect the intellectual property rights of people who upload their material to the internet. However,

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The telecoms tycoon who founded Daisy Group has snubbed a sale to private equity firms in favour of a deal that will see him take full control in a deal worth over £1.6bn. Sky News has learnt that Matthew Riley, who left school aged 16 and founded Daisy in 2001, is in

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The financial regulator plans to relax rules for sovereign companies wanting to list on the London Stock Exchange, opening the way for Saudi Aramco’s £1.5tn float. After a period of consultation which saw some opposition, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Two former Goldman Sachs partners have united to form a new private investment vehicle that will deploy money from one of Greece’s wealthiest shipping families. Sky News has learnt that Matthew Westerman and Julian Metherell, who both spent lengthy careers based

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