Fake Letters: Wonga May Face Criminal Probe

City of London Police have confirmed they are to look again at whether the payday lender Wonga should face a criminal investigation. This week the firm agreed to pay £2.6m in compensation to 45,000 customers after it was found to have sent letters from...

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'House Sitters' Bag Top Properties On Cheap

By Gemma Morris, Sky News Reporter More and more young professionals, who cannot afford to get on the housing ladder, are bagging themselves plush temporary accommodation for very little money under "guardian schemes". Becoming a guardian is a...

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New Mortgage Level Caps To Cool Housing Market

Bank Of England Acts On London Property Bubble Updated: 7:19pm UK, Thursday 26 June 2014 By Ed Conway, Economics Editor It's tempting to glance at what the Bank of England has done today and say: "so what?" After all, on the face of it, the two...

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Lidl Supermarket Chain Creates 2,500 Jobs

German supermarket chain Lidl is creating 2,500 jobs as part of a £220m expansion programme in the UK. The company says it will boost the number of stores from 600 to 620 in the next nine months. It is recruiting across the board, including store roles,...

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Strike By French Air Traffic Controllers Slammed

Airlines have been forced to cancel dozens of flights to and from France on the first day of a six-day walkout by air traffic controllers. The stoppage comes at the height of the tourist season and follows a rail strike that affected services abroad...

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Home Building Being Hit By Skills Shortage

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent A serious shortage of skilled construction workers is impacting on the industry's recovery. Experts have told Sky News that thousands of workers need to be recruited and trained in order to meet...

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WPP Pay Rebel Changes Tack Ahead Of AGM

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor One of the most trenchant City critics of pay at WPP Group is to change tack by voting in favour of remuneration policies at this week's annual meeting of the world's biggest marketing services provider. Sky News understands...

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Dozens Of Flights Cancelled Over France Strikes

By Mike McCarthy, Sky News Correspondent Thousands of air passengers are facing travel disruption due to a strike by air traffic controllers in France. The action, starting today, is expected to last for six days. Last night, French authorities...

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Trainline Tracks Float Despite Tech Wobble

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Britain's biggest online rail booking operation is on track for a stock market flotation despite disappointment over the performance of technology listings in London so far this year. Sky News understands that the...

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Want A New Job? Report Reveals Poor Prospects

By Emma Birchley, Sky News Correspondent The number of people starting a new job is down nearly a third on pre-recession levels in parts of the UK, a new report has warned. Only inner London has seen job creation rise to above the figures for 2006-7,...

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Ramada Owner Was £6bn InterContinental Suitor

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The owner of the Ramada hotel chain was the mystery suitor behind a recent £6bn takeover offer for the FTSE-100 hospitality provider InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Sky News can reveal. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation,...

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Cashless High Street Ditches Notes And Coins

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent Shoppers will find their cash is worthless in one Manchester suburb as only cards will be accepted by stores on the high street. As part of a social experiment, shops along fashionable Beech Road...

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