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Mumford And Sons’ Ted Dwane Has Blood Clot
Mumford and Sons band member Ted Dwane has been admitted to hospital with a blood clot on his brain. The Grammy Award-winning folk rock group postponed concerts in the US cities of Dallas, Woodland and New Orleans after the musician…
How to Keep Your Business Running When You Have Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can turn anyone’s life upside down, but for entrepreneurs the diagnosis can put their business at risk. When Wendy Guarisco, owner of The Guarisco Group, a small media relations business in Atlanta, was diagnosed with breast cancer,…
Decision-Making 101: How to Be Productive About Regret
Entrepreneurs are commonly advised to regret nothing, as regretting is perceived to inhibit growth and entrepreneurialism. But regrets are completely natural and unavoidable. We cannot simply wish them away. We cannot, for example, avoid regretting losing out on opportunities that…
Former HBOS Chief Exec Stripped Of Knighthood
Former HBOS Chief Executive James Crosby has been formally stripped of his knighthood. Mr Crosby made the request to have his title removed himself following a scathing parliamentary report into the bank’s collapse. The official announcement that the honour had…
Bank Body To Unveil New Libor Regime Reform
By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The scandal-hit interbank benchmark Libor will on Wednesday take another step towards reform when its sponsor agrees to comply with a recommendation aimed at reducing traders’ ability to manipulate it. Sky News has learnt that…
Lloyds Admits Errors After PPI Mis-Sell Sting
Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it is retraining staff handling insurance mis-selling claims from customers, after an undercover reporter revealed numerous allegations of misbehaviour. The Times said that a staff member underwent recruitment and training to work as a payment…
Charity Calls For Ban On Alcohol Advertising
A charity has called for a complete ban on alcohol advertising at music and sports events. Alcohol Concern wants the action to protect children and young people from what it describes as “excessive” exposure. The drinks industry disagrees however, and…
Panel Mulls Ban On Sales-Driven Pay In Banks
By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Rewarding staff at high street banks with significant incentive payments for selling products to ordinary retail customers should be limited – or even banned – under proposals being discussed by a powerful parliamentary panel. Sky…
Curtain Poised To Rise On £250m Theatre Sale
By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Britain’s biggest theatre company is preparing to lift the curtain on a £250m auction that would see the Donmar Warehouse, the Duke of York’s and other famous venues changing hands. Sky News can exclusively reveal…
Boeing: World Needs 35,280 New Jet Aircraft
Boeing has upgraded its forecast for aeroplane demand over the next two decades, saying the world’s airlines will need 35,280 new jets worth £3 trillion. The new forecast shows a 3.8% increase from Boeing’s prior rolling 20-year outlook, anticipating a…
Cognac Hit By Chinese Ban On Lavish Gifts
French spirits group Remy Cointreau has forecast lacklustre Chinese sales of premium cognac in its first half results, joining other luxury firms in suffering from Beijing’s crackdown on giving gifts for favours. The maker of Remy Martin cognac and Cointreau…
Termites Eat Into Chinese Woman’s Savings
An elderly lady in southern China has lost all her savings to termites. The £42,000-worth of cash was given to the woman by her children six months ago. But instead of depositing the money in the bank, she wrapped it up…
French Air Traffic Controllers Go On Strike
French air traffic controllers have gone on strike in a three-day walkout which has grounded hundreds of domestic and international flights at airports across the country. The move is part of a wider European protest against EU plans to liberalise…
Turkey Protests: Riot Police Clash With Activists
Riot police have forced protesters to flee parts of Istanbul’s Taksim Square, filling the air with tear gas and firing water cannon at crowds who refused to leave. Although protests had been largely peaceful, some demonstrators had thrown rocks, petrol…
Ohio ‘Kidnapper’ Ariel Castro Due In Court
The Ohio man accused of holding three women captive in his home for a decade is due to appear in court on hundreds of charges. Ariel Castro will face a total of 329 counts at his arraignment hearing, including 139…
Syria War: Twin Bombings Strike Damascus
Syria: Tactical Balance Shifts Updated: 3:01pm UK, Tuesday 11 June 2013 By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent Fourteen dead in Damascus. Another day. Another bomb. By the standards of Syria this is no big deal – and by the standards…
Greece Closes State TV and Radio To Save Money
By Anthee Carassava in Athens Greece’s conservative-led government said on Tuesday it was closing the country’s state broadcaster ERT to save money. The move, which is part of budget cuts in exchange for a fresh slice of bailout funds, will…
Prism Whistleblower Edward Snowden Disappears
What Happened To America’s Whistleblowers? Updated: 11:34pm UK, Monday 10 June 2013 In the last 40 years, a series of government insiders have gone public with what they know about the workings of the American state. Among them are: Daniel…
Tornado Survivor Toddler Killed By Dog
A five-year-old boy whose family home was destroyed by the deadly Oklahoma tornado has been mauled to death by a dog at the house where he was staying. The child and his two-year-old sister had been sent to live with…
Mass Murderer Breivik Rejects Inheritance
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has renounced an inheritance from his mother to avoid it going to the state which wants to compensate his victims’ families, his lawyer said. “It’s surely one of the reasons behind his decision,” lawyer…
Korea Talks Called Off Over Delegate Names
High-level talks due to begin on Wednesday between South and North Korea have been called off at the last minute. The talks, due to be held on Wednesday after a six-year hiatus and threats of war, were called off because…
Shower Deaths: Coroner Wants Help For Mums
By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent A coroner has called for mentally ill mothers to be given more help after the deaths of two young boys in a shower when their mother fell asleep or passed out. The “terrible and very…
Casty agrees Sydney switch
Remi Casty: Has promised to return to Catalan Dragons after his stint in the NRL. French international prop Remi Casty is the latest player to quit Super League for the NRL after signing a two-year contract with Sydney Roosters. Catalan…
Prop Davies departs Widnes
The Widnes Vikings can confirm that Ben Davies has left the club with immediate effect by mutual consent. Davies has been a fringe member of the squad this season and the club and the prop have agreed to part ways.…
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