https://news.sky.com/business https://e3.365dm.com/skynews/logo.png https://news.sky.com/business Sky business news provides up to the minute reports on markets, share prices and the world economy, alongside expert business commentary. en-GB Copyright 2026, Sky UK. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:58:00 +0100 Sky News 1 https://news.sky.com/story/state-pension-likely-to-rise-by-39-after-key-data-released-but-most-will-be-taxed-13586142 Your state pension will likely rise by 3.9% next year, according to provisional data published on Tuesday morning by the Office for National Statistics. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:58:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/state-pension-likely-to-rise-by-39-after-key-data-released-but-most-will-be-taxed-13586142 Pic: iStock https://news.sky.com/story/shoppers-hunting-value-as-grocery-price-inflation-ticks-up-13586019 Grocery price inflation has ticked up from 2024 lows amid fears rising energy prices and poor harvests will place further upwards pressure on the cost of living this winter. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:11:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/shoppers-hunting-value-as-grocery-price-inflation-ticks-up-13586019 Pic: iStock https://news.sky.com/story/pubs-and-shops-can-now-accept-digital-id-for-alcohol-purchases-in-england-and-wales-13585845 Pubs and shops can now accept digital ID as proof of age when selling alcohol. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/pubs-and-shops-can-now-accept-digital-id-for-alcohol-purchases-in-england-and-wales-13585845 Pic: PA https://news.sky.com/story/chemify-targets-hyperscaler-status-with-20m-state-funding-package-13585756 A University of Glasgow spinout which uses robots and AI to discover new medicines is targeting "hyperscaler" status after landing a state funding package worth tens of millions of pounds. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:23:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/chemify-targets-hyperscaler-status-with-20m-state-funding-package-13585756 The company was founded in 2022 by Professor Lee Cronin. Pic: Chemify https://news.sky.com/story/uk-banks-kick-off-fundraising-in-bid-to-create-new-payments-giant-13585850 Britain’s biggest banks will this week embark on a process to raise tens of millions of pounds to fund the development of a new payments infrastructure vehicle that could ultimately evolve into a domestic alternative to Mastercard and Visa. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:22:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/uk-banks-kick-off-fundraising-in-bid-to-create-new-payments-giant-13585850 REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration https://news.sky.com/story/scotlands-pubs-and-restaurants-losing-business-because-of-boom-in-weight-loss-drugs-report-says-13585882 Pubs and restaurants in Scotland are said to be taking a hit in business as a result of the boom in weight-loss drugs, a new report found. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/scotlands-pubs-and-restaurants-losing-business-because-of-boom-in-weight-loss-drugs-report-says-13585882 File pic: PA https://news.sky.com/story/online-furniture-retailer-dusk-puts-300m-london-float-on-shelf-13585747 Dusk, the homeware products retailer, has shelved plans for a £300m London flotation that would have seen it join the ranks of Britain's listed companies later this year. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:55:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/online-furniture-retailer-dusk-puts-300m-london-float-on-shelf-13585747 Dusk's Website https://news.sky.com/story/money-newsletter-sky-news-personal-finance-13367142 More than 210,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning Money blog directly to your inbox every week. Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/money-newsletter-sky-news-personal-finance-13367142 Pic: iStock https://news.sky.com/story/premier-league-champions-arsenal-hire-consultants-for-costs-review-13584469 Arsenal Football Club, the Premier League champions, has drafted in a leading firm of management consultants to explore operational improvements which could trigger a round of cost-cutting. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/premier-league-champions-arsenal-hire-consultants-for-costs-review-13584469 Arsenal with the Premier League trophy. Pic: PA https://news.sky.com/story/5bn-eu-venture-fund-backs-ai-medical-assistant-tandem-health-13585284 A €5bn (£4.3bn) EU fund which invests in some of the continent's most promising scale-up technology companies is leading a $100m (£73.9m) funding round for Tandem Health, an AI medical assistant which has built a presence at the epicentre of Britain's private healthcare industry. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:03:00 +0100 https://news.sky.com/story/5bn-eu-venture-fund-backs-ai-medical-assistant-tandem-health-13585284 Pic: Tandem Health