The sleeping Jaguar suddenly woke up. After months of gentle provocations, the British car manufacturer has unveiled its latest model: a “fully electric concept with bold shapes and exuberant proportions to inspire future Jaguars”. Predictably, we were bombarded with marketing talk alongside the launch of the Type 00, the biggest rebrand in the company’s 102-year … Read more
Jaguar wants to “be bold and disruptive” with its new electric car and design, the luxury vehicle maker’s chief executive has told Sky News. The British carmaker sparked widespread controversy last month when it revealed its new name ahead of becoming a fully electric brand. Speaking to Sky News Business and Economics Correspondent Gurpreet NarwanManaging … Read more
Lawyers representing British motorists who had to pay inflated prices to deliver vehicles to the UK have agreed settlements worth £38 million after a years-long battle alleging they were defrauded by a cartel of shipping companies. Sky News understands that Mark McLaren, the representative of the group which filed the complaint, and Scott+Scott, the US … Read more
With Leicester sitting just one point above the relegation zone and manager Steve Cooper losing the confidence of his players, chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha made the bold decision to sack the former Nottingham Forest boss on November 24. Ruud Van Nistelrooy is expected to become the next manager. of the Foxes, while interim head coach Ben … Read more
The Observer staff joining Tortoise Media, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, will be offered continued access to Guardian job vacancies in a last-ditch compromise offered before the company’s first strike for decades. Sky News has obtained a memo sent to Guardian Media Group employees on Monday from Anna Bateson, the company’s chief executive, which outlines … Read more
The Treasury is set to finalize Rachel Reeves’ first visit to China as chancellor just days before Donald Trump is sworn in for the second time as US president. Sky News understands that Whitehall officials have planned a mid-January resumption of economic and financial dialogue between the UK and China after a six-year hiatus. Sources … Read more
A mining group whose financier Nick Candy is the largest shareholder is set to snap up a London-listed gold explorer to create an enlarged group worth more than £150 million. Sky News has learned that Metals Exploration, also listed on the AIM junior market, is close to completing a cash and stock deal to acquire … Read more
It’s one of the most popular times of year to propose: according to Bridebook, a popular wedding planning app, more than 100,000 engagements take place during the holiday season. But as Brits feel the effects of years of high inflation, how much are people spending, what cuts are they planning and what happens to the … Read more
People from all parts of the UK, representing all age groups, including a significant majority of Labor voters, believe the rate of inflation will rise next year across a range of categories, since invoices and purchases until exits. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of those surveyed between November 22 and 25 expect the inflation rate to increase. … Read more
The owner of the UK’s largest natural gas storage site has warned of a depletion of stocks by the end of winter due to early cold weather and a lack of wind power. Centrica, which operates the North Sea crude plant, said stocks could be lower than in previous years due to higher demand. It … Read more