Business and Finance

Local authorities are losing tens of millions of pounds supporting struggling business tenants through the pandemic which could have dire and long-lasting consequences for local services, Sky News has found.

EDF, the French state-backed energy giant, is drawing up secret plans for a stock market flotation of one of Britain's biggest providers of electric vehicle charging infrastructure amid soaring demand from motorists.

A leading early-stage investor has struck a £150m bargain to buy stakes in more than a dozen technology companies from one of Britain's biggest asset managers.

The travel industry is pleading for more support as the latest coronavirus restrictions left the UK's airports at "near-complete shutdown", with warnings they may have to close temporarily. 

WhatsApp is delaying the rollout of new business features following a user backlash over the company's data sharing practices.

The proprietors of The Daily Telegraph have begun exploring plans for a £3bn-plus flotation of Very Group, their booming online retail operation.

Small firms are cheering a Supreme Court ruling that forces insurers to pay out on disputed coronavirus business interruption claims worth at least £1.2bn.

The UK economy returned to a reverse gear in November as tightened coronavirus restrictions took their toll on the fightback from the steepest recession on record, according to official figures.

The chancellor is facing growing pressure to give more support to people and businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

ITV is kicking off a search for a new chairman as Sir Peter Bazalgette prepares to step down next year after almost a decade on the broadcaster’s board.