Vast Food: Restaurants Urged To Cut Portions

By Poppy Trowbridge, Consumer Affairs Correspondent Restaurants should cut portion sizes or charge more for large servings to help reduce food waste and fight obesity, experts have said. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health said the...

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Vauxhall Recall: Warning Over Corsa Steering

Vauxhall has warned owners of around 3,000 models to stop driving their vehicles until they have been inspected because of a steering problem. The UK carmaker said the affected vehicles are Adam and Corsa/Corsavan models registered since May 2014,...

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Wonga Profit Slumps After Disastrous Year

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Wonga saw its profits slump last year amid trading difficulties in its overseas and small business operations, underlining the task facing its new boss to improve the payday lender's performance. Sky News has learnt...

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Low Fare? The £23.7bn Cost Of Return Flight

By James Sillars, Sky News Business A would-be holidaymaker has spoken of her shock after an online travel agency almost charged her a whopping £23.7bn for two return flights to Portugal. Marion Sessions, who owns and runs two holiday cottages...

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GSK To Name RBS's Hampton As Next Chairman

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Britain's biggest pharmaceuticals company, will this week name Sir Philip Hampton as its next chairman, just days after it was fined nearly £300m for bribery by Chinese authorities. Sky News...

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BlackBerry Launches Square 'Passport' Phone

Struggling BlackBerry has pinned its hopes on a new smartphone with a large square screen. The Passport device was unveiled in Toronto, Canada, and its unconventional design features a touch-sensitive tactile keyboard alongside a 4.5-inch square HD...

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Singaporean Fund Revs Up £2bn RAC Takeover

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A Singaporean state fund is in secret talks to lead a £2bn-plus takeover of the RAC, a move that would end the prospect of a stock market listing of the famous roadside recovery business. Sky News can reveal that the...

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Pubs And Bars Slash Prices In VAT Cut Campaign

Thousands of pubs, bars and restaurants will slash their prices today as part of a campaign to cut VAT. Tax Equality day - which will see 15,000 establishments reduce the price of food and drink by 7.5%, has been launched to show the benefits of cutting...

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Tesco Profit Error: Could Something Be Amiss?

By Ian King, Business Presenter Even from a lesser company, three profits warnings inside a year would be startling. Coming from a blue-chip stalwart like Tesco, it is nothing short of astonishing. In issuing a profits warning on top of a profits...

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Tesco Suspends Bosses Over £250m Profit Error

Tesco Profit Error: Could Something Be Amiss? Updated: 5:42pm UK, Monday 22 September 2014 By Ian King, Business Presenter Even from a lesser company, three profits warnings inside a year would be startling. Coming from a blue-chip stalwart like...

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Miliband Sets Out Plan For £8 Minimum Wage

Labour leader Ed Miliband has pledged to raise the national minimum wage to at least £8 an hour if he becomes Prime Minister. The minimum wage is due to rise from £6.31 an hour to £6.50 on October 1, but Mr Miliband plans to add £1.50 an hour...

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Balls To Freeze Child Benefit To Balance Books

Real-terms cuts in child benefit will form part of Labour's plan to balance the country's books, shadow chancellor Ed Balls will say at the party's conference. Mr Balls will present a 1% cap on rises for the first two years of a Labour government as...

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Miliband Sets Out Plan For £8 Minimum Wage

Britain 'Can Afford' To Increase Minimum Wage Updated: 9:25am UK, Friday 17 January 2014 Britain can afford to increase the amount its lowest-paid workers earn, the Chancellor has announced. George Osborne said an above-inflation rise in the national...

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Richard Branson Tops 'Most Admired' Boss Poll

Branson's Virgin To Pilot New Cruises Venture Updated: 1:16pm UK, Friday 28 February 2014 By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Sir Richard Branson is drawing up plans for a secret assault on the international cruises sector which will involve raising...

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