Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox tables formal £11.7bn bid for Sky
Fox's offer values Sky at over £18bn but the deal is likely to be examined by the regulator over competition concerns.
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Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.25%, maintains stimulus levels
In line with market expectations, the UK's central bank decides to maintain its asset purchase programme and interest rates at previous level.
Union urges UK government to 'buy British' with new Royal Navy ships
GMB official tells IBTimes UK that the Ministry of Defence should use British steel and shipyards.
Theresa May dodges questions over post-Brexit trade deal at EU Council
UK prime minister made a brief statement to the media before joining other EU leaders.
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Japan, Hitachi to raise £6.79bn for nuclear power project in Wales – report
The project would involve building and running two nuclear power reactors at a site on the Welsh coast.
Japan's parliament passes bill legalising gambling at casinos
The move is in sync with President Shinzo Abe's goal to lure foreign tourists.
London cheaper than Paris, Brussels and Auckland, new cost of living survey for expats by ECA shows
Tokyo was up 11 places from 2015 to become the most expensive city in the world for the first time since 2012.
Investing and the art of contrary thinking: Looking where the herd isn't
The current macroeconomic climate demands a contrarian viewpoint when it comes to investing.
California threatens Uber with legal action if driverless cars not taken off the road
Move comes after two driverless Uber cars passed through red lights in first day of trials.
FTSE Moves: IAG shares hammered by British Airways strike action call
British Airways-owner IAG ended among biggest fallers after cabin crew voted in favour of possible strike.
British Airways cabin crew to stage holiday season strike
Unite say long- and short-haul flights are likely to be hit by strike from 21 December.
Heineken and Punch Taverns founder make move for pub giant
Punch Taverns founder Alan McIntosh and Dutch brewing giant in takeover battle for UK's second-largest pub operator.
Could petrol spike to £1.30/lt on Opec's production cut, weaker pound and Brexit jitters?
UK inflation was bumped up by rising fuel prices, British drivers should brace themselves for more.
Jeremy Corbyn demands May 'gets a grip' of social care and cancels corporation tax cut
May hit back by arguing Labour had not tackled the issue during the party's 13 years in office.
David Davis faces grilling from MPs over UK government's Brexit plans
Labour's former shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn will lead the questioning of Davis.
UK employment falls for the first time in over 12 months as labour market cools down
Unemployment rate in the three months to October remains unchanged at 11-year low as wage growth accelerates.
Nigel Farage says UK is 'dithering' over Brexit and EU will face 'bigger shocks' in 2017
Former Ukip leader issued the warning as he addressed the European Parliament.
Aston Martin boosts Welsh economy by acquiring site for DBX factory
St Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, will host the factory that will produce Aston Martin's DBX model from 2020.
Hammond's fortune over Lloyds Bank equity divestment contrasts starkly with Osborne's
The UK Treasury has sold a further 1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares.
Survey shows 40% of US firms with bases in UK considering relocation amid Brexit fears
Food and beverage, life sciences and financial services firms were most likely to consider relocating.
IBM plans to hire 25,000 people in US and invest $1b in employee training over next 4 years
CEO Ginni Rometty said the company intended to hire 6,000 people in 2017 alone.
HSBC, RBS and other high street banks have closed more than 1,000 branches in two years, study finds
The closures were attributed to more customers going online and post offices offering banking services.
Southern Rail strikes: Bosses and unions to hold fresh talks at Acas in bid to resolve dispute
Taxpayers will foot estimated £50m bill for train strikes which have affected 300,000 commuters.
UK civil service 'lacks direction and details' to deliver Brexit says think-tank
Institute for Government says Whitehall 'urgently needs' to prepare for negotiations with the EU.
Labour backs triple-lock pension guarantee after 'generational inequality' warnings
Work and Pensions Committee said the system should be scrapped because of its 'unsustainable nature.
Commodities round-up: Gold, oil futures slide as Fed meeting approaches
Precious metals and crude oil headed lower ahead of the US Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting.
Tesco's recovery continues as market share grows for third consecutive month
Kantar data shows sales at Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons continue to decline, while discount retailers thrive.
Barclays follows up French sale by earning Moody's upgrade
Ratings agency Moody's has upgraded debt ratings of Barclays after the UK bank sold its French retail banking unit.
Five things to look out for as Federal Reserve prepares to hike rates
Fed set to raise rates as US markets and dollar have hit record-highs following Donald Trump's victory.
UK must create 'clear game plan' for transitional trade deal with EU peers say
House of Lords sub-committees say continued involvement in the customs union could be important.
UK inflation spikes to two-year high as clothing and fuel cost more
Increase in the prices of fuel, clothing and computing equipment drove headline rate higher in November.
Unlike blockchain, SWIFT's gpi actually has a banking system behind it
SWIFT's global payments innovation (gpi) will go live early next year.
Italy's UniCredit to slash 14,000 jobs amid €12.2bn restructuring plan
Italy's largest bank launches an overhaul aimed at shedding bad loans and simplifying IT process.
David Davis promises UK car manufacturers a 'calm and orderly' Brexit
Davis was speaking at a discussion attended by UK car makers such as JLR, BMW and Aston Martin.
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