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US plans to check tourists' social media 'putting people off travel'

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 15:08
A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey.

RAC owners rev up £5bn float plan as banks take steering wheel

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 13:47
The owners of the RAC have begun selecting bankers to spearhead a £5bn stock market listing which could become one of the London market's biggest of 2026.

Why are some Britons getting £3.99 messages from Facebook and Instagram?

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 12:21
Notifications from Facebook and Instagram have been pinging to users' phones, asking if they want to pay £3.99 a month for their platforms - or continue to use them for free.

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs globally

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:01
Amazon has told staff it plans to cut around 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy across the business.

1,200 jobs at risk as The Original Factory Shop calls in administrators

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 10:35
The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) will this week become the latest retailer to call in administrators, putting about 1,200 jobs at risk.

KKR in talks to score with £2.4bn deal for Six Nations Rugby investor

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 10:12
KKR, the American asset management behemoth, is in detailed talks about a multibillion pound deal to take a stake in the sports investment vehicle which owns stakes in Six Nations Rugby, women's professional tennis and the top flights of French and Spanish men's football.

Could KFC be dethroned? Rivals circle as chicken shops boom in UK

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 08:42
The fried chicken market has exploded in the past two years, with heavily backed newcomers such as Popeyes, Dave's and Wingstop appearing on high streets across the country.

Two US chains beat KFC in taste test - but where does your favourite chicken shop rank?

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 08:08
Fried chicken lovers have more choice then ever after a host of big international players arrived on UK high streets over the last few years.

EasyJet's £5.99 cabin bag price claim is 'misleading', says regulator

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 07:22
EasyJet has been banned from claiming in its marketing that the cost of adding a large cabin bag to a flight booking is "from £5.99", after the advertising watchdog found the price was "misleading".

Dollar has become a 'falling chainsaw' - what it means for you

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 07:20
There's a sense of crisis hanging over the US dollar - and it has consequences for all of us.

UK rolls out free AI training, but will it save your job?

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 22:56
Free artificial intelligence training is being made available to everyone in the UK as the government steps up efforts to prepare the workforce for rapid technological change.

Freedom Fibre and Truespeed close to finalising altnet merger

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 17:11
Two major broadband altnets are close to finalising a merger that will propel them into the ranks of the sector's largest players amid growing financial pressure to consolidate.

HMRC to roll out penalty points system

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 12:27
HMRC will start rolling out a new penalty points system this month.

Almost 600 jobs lost but many saved as Revolution owner enters administration

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 11:32
Almost 1,600 jobs have been saved and a further 600 lost after the owner of Revolution bars went into administration.

'My washing machine has eaten £1,000 of clothes'

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 11:31
Every week, the Money team answers a reader's financial problem or consumer dispute - you can email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today's is...

Loveholidays targets March launch for £1bn London float

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 11:01
The owner of Loveholidays, one of Britain’s biggest online travel agents (OTAs), has added to the syndicate of banks preparing to help it launch a spring stock market listing in London.

Pubs and music venues to be given business rates bailout after govt U-turn

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 09:08
A U-turn by the Treasury will see pubs and music venues across England and Wales handed temporary relief from the worst of planned rises to business rates.

Millions to benefit as minister announces cap on 'scam' ground rents

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 08:36
Ground rents for leaseholders will be capped at £250 a year before dropping to a peppercorn rent after 40 years, Steve Reed has announced.

Energy price cap facing upwards pressure from US storm

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 06:50
Energy bills for households and businesses are facing upwards pressure from a surge in wholesale natural gas costs, according to market experts.

Warning over record number of people in 'very deep poverty'

Tue, 27/01/2026 - 01:34
The number of people living in "very deep poverty" in the UK is at the highest level in more than 30 years, a charity has warned.

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