Tax Cheats: HMRC Publishes Names and Photos

The names and photographs of last year's top tax cheats have been made public as part of the Government's efforts to crack down on evasion. The 32 criminals have been sentenced to a combined 155 years and 10 months behind bars, HM Revenue and Customs...

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Pensioners Take Up Second Career In Retirement

By Becky Johnson, Sky News Correspondent As nearly 10 million people in Britain are now over 65, increasing numbers of pensioners are taking up a second career after they retire. One in three 45 to 65-year-olds now plan to carry on working into...

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Google Does Not 'Fix' Searches: US Regulators

Google does not unfairly favour its own services above others in search results, according to US regulators. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it could find no evidence to back claims the search engine giant "fixed" its searches. The 19-month...

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Mortgages: Millions 'Struggle With Payments'

By Enda Brady, Sky News Correspondent Nearly eight million people in Britain are struggling to keep up with mortgage or rent payments each month, according to the charity Shelter. A total of 1.4 million have already fallen behind, with almost a...

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US Fiscal Cliff: Markets Rally After Late Deal

Global markets have rallied in response to a deal in the United States to avert its so-called fiscal cliff. The market boost came after US Democrats and Republicans finally agreed a deal that will stop hundreds of billions of dollars in automatic tax...

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Start-Up Loans Scheme Gets £30m Boost

Thousands more young entrepreneurs could get loans to start their own businesses as the Government announces it is boosting its scheme. Prime Minister David Cameron said funding for the coalition's Start-Up Loans scheme was being boosted by £30m to...

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US Fiscal Cliff: Markets Rally After Late Deal

Global markets have rallied in response to a deal in the United States to avert its so-called fiscal cliff. The market boost came after US Democrats and Republicans finally agreed a deal that will stop hundreds of billions of dollars in automatic tax...

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Start-Up Loans Scheme Gets £30m Boost

Thousands more young entrepreneurs could get loans to start their own businesses as the Government announces it is boosting its scheme. Prime Minister David Cameron said funding for the coalition's Start-Up Loans scheme was being boosted by £30m to...

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Think Tank Warns Of Sluggish 'Groundhog' 2013

A think tank has warned that 2013 could turn out to be a "groundhog year" with a repeat of sluggish growth and crisis in Europe seen in 2012. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said that consumer and business spirits have been so thoroughly...

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Last-Minute Fiscal Deal Faces House Test

House Speaker John Boehner has reportedly presented fellow Republicans two options to overcome the impasse on the Senate-approved bill to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Citing a senior House Republican aide, The Wall Street Journal reports that Mr...

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Last-Minute Deal Reached On US Fiscal Cliff

The White House and Congressional Republicans are said to have reached a deal at the eleventh hour to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, according to a Democratic aide. It means that automatic tax rises and spending cuts, which economists thought could...

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Think Tank Warns Of Sluggish 'Groundhog' 2013

A think tank has warned that 2013 could turn out to be a "groundhog year" with a repeat of sluggish growth and crisis in Europe seen in 2012. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said that consumer and business spirits have been so thoroughly...

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French Court Rejects 75% Tax Rate For Rich

French president Francois Hollande has suffered a fresh setback as the country's highest court threw out his plan to tax the ultra-wealthy at a 75% rate, saying it was unfair. It had been one of the flagship campaign promises of Mr Hollande's election...

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Fiscal Cliff: Differences Remain As Deadline Looms

Leaders in the US Senate are attempting to strike a last-minute deal to avoid huge tax hikes and spending cuts set for January 1. Economists warn the $500bn in fiscal pain due to hit in the New Year could send the country back into recession, and destabilise...

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Fiscal Cliff: Obama 'Optimistic' After Talks

Barack Obama has called for "immediate action" to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff after urgent talks with Congressional leaders. He urged politicians to agree a deal, saying: "The hour for immediate action is here. It is now." He said he remained...

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Hector Sants: Ex-FSA Chief Awarded Knighthood

The man tasked with regulating the City in the run-up to the near-collapse of the UK banking system has been knighted in the Queen's New Year Honours. Former Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief executive Hector Sants has been recognised for services...

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