Domain: news.sky.com

British media and telecommunications conglomerate

Sky Group Limited is a British media and telecommunications conglomerate, which is a subsidiary of the American conglomerate Comcast, and headquartered in Isleworth. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Sky is Europe's largest media company and pay-TV broadcaster by revenue, with 23 million subscribers and more than 31,000 employees as of 2019. The company is primarily involved in satellite television, producing and broadcasting. The current CEO is Dana Strong.

Showing 49 to 60 of 1,193 results

news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

US and Russia Eye Greenland's Arctic Resources

President Trump's stated intention to annex Greenland, supported by seemingly tacit approval from Vladimir Putin, creates a significant geopolitical challenge for Europe, Greenland, and Denmark, driven primarily by the desire to access Greenland's Arctic mineral wealth.

Progress

64% Bias Score

Climate Action
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

US Seeks Expanded Minerals Deal with Ukraine, Prioritizing Repayment and Resource Access

The US is negotiating a greatly expanded minerals deal with Ukraine, prioritizing repayment of financial aid and preferential access to Ukrainian resources before Ukraine sees any profits, unlike previous proposals that included a joint investment fund where Ukraine would contribute 50% of profits.

Progress

36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

ICEYE to Provide Satellite Data to NATO

Finland-based ICEYE will provide its satellite imagery to NATO headquarters, boosting the alliance's real-time monitoring capabilities amid concerns about European space autonomy and the conflict in Ukraine.

Progress

48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

DP World Proceeds With £1bn UK Investment Despite P&O Controversy

DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem invested £1bn in the UK's London Gateway port despite criticism from the then transport secretary over P&O Ferries' job cuts; the investment, initially delayed, was secured after a Prime Ministerial intervention and will make London Gateway Britain's larges...

Progress

60% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
news.sky.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

UK Considers Sentence Reductions for Violent Offenders to Combat Prison Overcrowding

To alleviate severe prison overcrowding in England and Wales (at over 99% capacity), the UK government is considering shortening sentences for violent offenders, potentially employing a "good behavior credit scheme" similar to Texas's, while simultaneously building 14,000 new prison spaces by 2031 a...

Progress

48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
news.sky.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
News related image

WH Smith Sells High Street Business for £76 Million

WH Smith sold its 233-year-old high street business with 480 stores and 5,000 employees to Modella Capital for £76 million, allowing it to focus on its more profitable travel retail arm and resulting in an estimated £25 million net gain after costs. The high street business will be rebranded as TG J...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Serbia Investigates Alleged Sonic Weapon Use at Belgrade Protest

Following reports of sonic weapon use at a Belgrade protest on March 15, resulting in physical and psychological distress for thousands, the Serbian ambassador asserts an ongoing independent investigation will determine if illegal weapons were deployed, while over half a million people have signed a...

Progress

52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Sentencing Council Rejects Calls to Remove Ethnicity from Sentencing Guidelines

England and Wales' Sentencing Council rejected calls to remove ethnicity as a sentencing factor, sparking controversy; new guidelines recommend pre-sentence reports for ethnic minorities, effective April 2024.

Progress

56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Trump Orders Smithsonian Ideology Purge

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday, targeting the Smithsonian Institution for promoting "divisive, race-centred ideology", tasking Vice President JD Vance with removing "improper ideology" from its 21 museums and National Zoo; the institution receives 62% of its funding fro...

Progress

52% Bias Score

Quality Education
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Stratospheric Vortex Linked to Deadly UK Storm Cluster

Three named storms in the UK and Ireland in February 2022 caused four deaths, 1.4 million power outages, and severe flooding; scientists linked this to an unusually strong stratospheric polar vortex, increasing storm likelihood threefold.

Progress

20% Bias Score

Climate Action
news.sky.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
News related image

UK Household Disposable Income Up 1.7% in Q4 2024 Despite Broader Economic Slowdown

UK real household disposable income per person rose 1.7% in Q4 2024, driven by public sector pay deals and private sector pay exceeding inflation, though much of this increase went into savings amid low consumer confidence. This follows an unexpected 1% rise in February retail sales and a downward r...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
news.sky.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
News related image

WH Smith Sells High Street Business for £76 Million

WH Smith sold its 233-year-old high street business with 480 stores and 5,000 employees to Modella Capital for £76 million, allowing it to focus on its more profitable travel retail arm; the high street business will be rebranded as TGJones.

Progress

48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Showing 49 to 60 of 1,193 results