Ireland Bailout Exit 'Not End Of The Road'

Ireland's finance minister has warned of continuing pain ahead as the country prepares to officially exit its bailout. At a news conference in Dublin ahead of Sunday's milestone, Michael Noonan told reporters "this isn't the end of the road" but...

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Versace: Italian Fund Steps Off £900m Catwalk

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Italy's sovereign wealth fund is close to bowing out of the race to buy a stake in Versace as a trio of international private equity firms battle to invest in one of the world's best-known fashion houses. Sky News...

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Ulster Bank Pledge After Suffering IT Problems

Ulster Bank has promised to reimburse customers left out of pocket after technical problems hit salary and other payments. Euro customers expecting transfers and wages paid into their accounts overnight were affected by a delay but the issue has been...

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Cameron Holds Airport Summit As Row Looms

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor David Cameron has held a secret summit with the head of a panel reviewing options for expanding Britain's airport capacity as he braces for a major row to erupt on the issue next week. Sky News has learnt that the...

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RBS Fined $100m For Breaking US Sanctions

The Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed to pay $100m (£61m) after US investigations into illegal transactions with Iran, Sudan, Burma and Cuba. The bank has entered into agreements with the US Federal Reserve, the US Treasury Department and the New York...

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Govt Losing A 'Staggering' £55bn A Year In Taxes

The UK is losing a "staggering" £55bn a year due to fraud, error and unpaid taxes, MPs have warned. The scale of the losses have been described as "worryingly high" and the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed concern about the impact...

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GM Appoints Mary Barra In Carmaker's Top Job

General Motors has confirmed its global product development chief Mary Barra is to become the first woman to lead a major US carmaker. The company said chief executive officer Dan Akerson would step down next month and be replaced by Ms Barra. The...

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RBS Finance Chief Bostock Quits After Ten Weeks

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The new chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) suffered a huge blow on Tuesday when his finance chief quit less than 10 weeks after he joined its board. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Nathan Bostock,...

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Independent Scots 'Will Pay More For Food'

The cost of the weekly shop will be pushed up for Scottish consumers if they choose independence in next year's referendum, supermarkets have warned. Morrisons told Sky News the increased cost was down to a number of taxes to be imposed on Scottish...

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Challenger Bank Aldermore Targets New Funds

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Aldermore, one of Britain's fastest-growing lenders to small and medium-sized companies, is in talks with leading City investors about raising tens of millions of pounds to accelerate its expansion. Sky News has learned...

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NatWest Website Hit By A 'Surge Attack'

The NatWest personal banking website has been hit by a cyber attack in the wake of its IT woes earlier this week, Sky News has confirmed. Some customers trying to log on to the website found it impossible to enter the site. NatWest, which is owned...

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Ex-Mutual OneSavings Eyes Stock Market Float

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A British bank backed by one of Wall Street's most prominent financiers is preparing for a stock market flotation that would augment a glut of high street lenders planning to go public. Sky News has learnt that OneSavings...

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US Jobless Rate At Lowest For Five Years

The unemployment rate in the United States dropped to 7% in November, the lowest figure for five years. The sharp drop in the rate, from 7.3% in October, was unexpected and raised the odds that the Federal Reserve could soon begin moving away from its...

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NatWest Website Hit By A 'Surge Attack'

The NatWest personal banking website has been hit by a cyber attack in the wake of its IT woes earlier this week, Sky News has confirmed. Some customers trying to log on to the website found it impossible to enter the site. NatWest, which is owned...

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