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A Swedish buyout firm has joined a queue of buyout firms exploring the purchase of a big stake in the UK operations of Grant Thornton, one of Britain's biggest accountancy firms. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled her first budget as chancellor could be a painful mix of spending cuts, tax rises and increased borrowing. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky

The government will not "water down" cuts to the winter fuel payment after it was voted through on Tuesday, a minister has said. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky

A music technology company backed by Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney is recruiting a trio of senior executives to bolster its ranks. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky

A slump in oil prices could lead to further reductions at the fuel pumps but any benefit risks being stripped away next month as the chancellor seeks ways to bolster the public finances. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky

Paul Kelso discusses the purchase of The Spectator magazine with Sky's City editor, Mark Kleinman. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky

Planning regulation is slowing down the rollout of faster internet, the chief executive of BT's consumer division has told Sky News. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky

The Spectator magazine has been sold to hedge fund tycoon and GB News's biggest shareholder Sir Paul Marshall for £100m. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky

Representatives of Britain's army of small businesses will hold talks with ministers this week amid a mounting backlash against radical government plans to reform workers' rights. Read MoreBusiness News - Markets reports and financial news from Sky