Oscars Toned Down Amid Recession The Oscars may be the world's most famous film awards, but even THEY can't escape the recession. This year, even the freebies handed out to the stars make a nod tow
How The Downturn Affects Students Students are traditionally low on funds, but how will the recession affect their immediate futures? A report out last week suggests badly, with a fall in graduate va
Brown To Blame Says Whistleblower The HBOS whistleblower sacked after he warned about reckless lending has told Sky News he will release more than 30 documents that prove Gordon Brown is to blame for
Can China End The Credit Crunch? Chinese premier Wen Jiabao is due to arrive in Britain for talks with Gordon Brown. The two are expected to discuss how they can co-operate to tackle the global finan
Crunch Time For Football Finances Despite Kaka's proposed £100m move to Manchester City, many football clubs are struggling in the economic conditions. Ian Dovaston has been to two very differ
听力练习PM Plans To Create 100,000 Jobs Gordon Brown has unveiled plans to create up to 100,00 new jobs in a bid to combat the recession. The PM's pledge comes in an interview for today's Observer
听力练习How to achieve New Year's resolutions The BBC's Kristian Digby has been finding out how to stick to New Year's resolutions. Right, get gym-tone body like David Beckham's, find love and st
听力练习Watch The Queen's Christmas Message Watch Her Majesty's annual Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Christmas is a time for celebration. But this year it is a more
听力练习US Car Giants Accept Bailout America's three big car manufacturers have been offered a multi-billion dollar bailout from the US Government. Chrysler and General Motors have accpeted a share
Change Faces Media Business 听力练习The Chief executive of the Guardian Media Group, Carolyn McCall, talks to Sky's Joel Hills about the challenges faced by her media businesses as the economic clim
Why Honda Pulled Out Of F1 Honda Racing CEO Nick Fry Tells Sky's Enda Brady why the car company has decided not to compete in next year's Formula One championship unless it can find a buyer by the
Christmas Retailers Optimistic With less than eight weeks to go until Christmas, retailers are expected to play on the festive theme to lure customers into their stores. In the current economic clima
Britain Heads For A Recession For the first time in 16 years, Britain's economy is heading for a recession. All on the day that the FTSE has fallen again, the DOW has plunged and the pound suffered
UK Plans Migration CrackdownIt's time to get tough on people trying to get into the country - that's according to the new immigration minister. Phil Woolas is calling for a cut in the number of mig
PM Brown Threatens To Sue Iceland A diplomatic row between the UK and Iceland has erupted with PM Brown demanding the return of billions of pounds of British investments. He has threatened to seize a
Economic Downturn Hits Charities Just about every sector of the economy and every household has been hit by the global economic downturn. But spare a thought for those who rely on charity to get by.
Analysts see big euro rate cuts? Eurozone inflation plunges and unemployment rises, sparking speculation of a 50 basis point cut from the ECB next week. Interest rates refocus on the speculations is
B&B Bank 'To Be Nationalised' Bradford and Bingley is to be nationalised and an announcement will be made before the markets open, Sky News has learned. Savers have been told their money is safe -
China baby milk scare scandal Chinese officials have ordered widespread checks on dairy products and a recall of tainted items after thousands of babies became ill. Liz Kennedy reports.For more than
US Remembers 9/11 Terror Victims 悼911遇难者 America's presidential rivals put aside their differences to mark the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.
How Music Reflects Your Personality If you thought heavy metal fans were aggressive and blues fans were depressive -you couldn't be more wrong. A survey has found that our taste in music is a direct
Economic downturn worst in '60 years' 英财相称英国经济遭遇六十年来最低迷期Alistair Darling has warned that Britain's economic downturn will be the worst in 60 years. Alistair Darling says Britain
Olympic Legacy: At What Cost? 奥运后的希腊 National pride, budding sports stars and fantastic facilities -we hear about the 'legacy' the Olympic Games will leave behind in London -but at what cost?
Clinton 'Accepts Obama Job' Hillary Clinton has decided to take up the offer of joining Barack Obama's cabinet as Secretary of State, according to her associates. So let the conversations begin. I
Oscars Toned Down Amid Recession The Oscars may be the world's most famous film awards, but even THEY can't escape the recession. This year, even the freebies handed out to the stars make a nod tow
How The Downturn Affects Students Students are traditionally low on funds, but how will the recession affect their immediate futures? A report out last week suggests badly, with a fall in graduate va
Beneath the city's skyline, it was time to light the blue touch paper.The Torchlit Procession traditionally kicks off Edinburgh's Hogmanay Festival. This year, more than ten thousand people were ha
听力练习Watch The Queen's Christmas Message Watch Her Majesty's annual Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Christmas is a time for celebration. But this year it is a more
Brown To Blame Says Whistleblower The HBOS whistleblower sacked after he warned about reckless lending has told Sky News he will release more than 30 documents that prove Gordon Brown is to blame for
Run ultra!Making its final journey, the Routemaster bus arrives on London's Oxford Street to pick up its last passengers, and in keeping with tradition, it was late. Bus enthusiasts've queued for h