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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 acquire Learndirect in a deal which will preserve roughly 1,000 jobs and …

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 tariffs on goods imported …

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 sent by Richard Laycock …

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 rent reductions on its …

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 110,000 jobs are also vulnerable at firms supplying the aircraft maker. …

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 into an …

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 aluminium. President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his campaign pledge to protect American …

Airbus is making plans to leave the UK in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit, which could lead to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs. The company employs 14,000 people directly at several sites including Bristol, Stevenage, Portsmouth and north Wales, but 110,000 jobs are also vulnerable …

Philip Hammond has angrily denied that he and the Treasury are “the enemy of Brexit”, while pouring scorn on claims that a £20bn boost for the NHS will be funded by a “Brexit dividend”. In his Mansion House speech in the City of London, the chancellor said the proposed …

First drinks producers were warning about beer – now chicken could also be at risk due to dwindling carbon dioxide (CO2) stocks. The British Poultry Council (BPC) has called on the government and gas producers for help after beer, fizzy drinks and meat producers all warned of possible shortages …