Author: Nathan Bissitt

It’s the treasure hunt being talked about by everyone in the commercial banking sector. A £775m pot of cash has been made available by Royal Bank of Scotland to boost competition in small business banking. The money has been made available by the bank as a condition of

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A concept model for a new fighter jet has been unveiled by the British government at the Farnborough International Air Show. Named Tempest, the jet can be either flown by a pilot or operated remotely. The aircraft is the beginnings of work on the next generation of

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The number of immigrants moving from the European Union to Britain fell by a quarter to a five-year low last year. ONS data shows figures for 2017 – the first full calendar year since the Brexit vote. An estimated 101,000 more people arrived in the UK from the

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Shares in Debenhams fell up to 7% on Monday as the retailer battled suggestions it was facing a crisis of confidence among credit insurers. The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that one provider had reduced cover to the struggling department store chain’s

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China has warned of risks to the world economy from a Donald Trump-inspired trade war, while reporting a slowdown in its own growth. The world’s second-largest economy said gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate of 6.7% in the second quarter of 2018

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A prototype system for vertical take-off and landing could pave the way for “flying taxis” by 2020. A new electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) system, unveiled by Rolls Royce, uses gas turbine technology to propel the vehicle with minimal noise

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Satellites could be launched from the UK in as little as three years, heralding the start of what the government called the “Great British Space Age”. A traditional “vertical” rocket launch pad will be built in Sutherland, on the north coast of

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The consumer goods giant behind Dove and Marmite‎ has opened talks with the trust established by one of the group’s founders as part of a shareholder charm offensive aimed at abolishing its UK headquarters. Sky News has learnt that ‎Unilever and the Leverhulme

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The bosses of Britain’s biggest public companies‎ could be forced to hold onto shares for years after they retire under new corporate governance rules to be unveiled next week. Sky News has learnt that executives will face a ban on the sale of shares awarded

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