Siobhan Kennedy , Business Editor
Siobhan Kennedy is the Business Editor, and her beat includes everything from industrial action and the long term impact of the recession to where growth is coming from in the economy.
Siobhan joined Channel 4 News in 2008, from The Times. As a newspaper reporter she worked as Politics and Business Correspondent, and before that the Mergers and Private Equity Correspondent. Before The Times, Siobhan worked for Reuters based in London and New York.
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Thousands of jobs at risk as British Steel collapses
At least 5,000 jobs in the north of England are at risk after British Steel was put into compulsory liquidation.
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Google imposes Huawei Android restrictions
The Chinese mobile phone giant Huawei says it’s the victim of a trade war between America and China after Google said it would no longer supply the company with its Android software.
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China hits back in trade war by raising tariffs on US goods
China has hit back against the US as the trade war between the world’s largest economies escalates.
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Brexit stockpiling helps economy rebound
Was it all down to Brexit stockpiling or a sign that the economy is robust, with new figures showing the highest quarterly boost in manufacturing since the 80s.
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Uber drivers strike ahead of record stock market floatation
Thousands of drivers for cab hailing apps including Uber went on strike today in protest at what they claim are declining wages and poor employment terms.
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Conservatives lose more than 1,200 seats in local elections
They may not yet agree on a Brexit deal, but Theresa May has concurred with Jeremy Corbyn that the failure to deliver Brexit lies behind their English local election losses.
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No-deal Brexit ferry contracts scrapped at cost of £45m
Chris Grayling has scrapped ferry contracts at cost of £45m.
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Four Seasons care home operator goes into administration
First Southern Cross, then Allied Healthcare, now another major care home operator has gone into administration.
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Boeing CEO faces shareholders after 737 MAX crashes
Boeing’s chief executive has faced a grilling at his first press conference since two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jet left 346 people dead.
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Former worker claims he saw shoddy production techniques at factory making flagship Boeing model
Boeing has announced that the fall-out from the crash of two of its 737 Max 8 planes has cost the company at least one billion dollars.
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Businesses react to latest Brexit delay
Back to Westminster now – and business leaders have expressed some relief that there will be no Brexit ‘cliff edge’ tomorrow – saying an imminent economic crisis has been averted – but they’re certainly not celebrating yet.
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The effect Brexit stockpiling is having on the economy
While Brexit may be paralysing the political process, it’s had an unexpected effect on the economy in the past month.
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Merkel in Dublin for Brexit talks with Irish PM
Angela Merkel has promised to stand with Ireland every step of the way, vowing to do everything she can to prevent a No-Deal Brexit. Speaking after a meeting in Dublin with the Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, she said she still hoped for an orderly Brexit. Our business editor Siobhan Kennedy has spent the day…
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No-deal Brexit ‘catastrophic’ for business, says top civil servant
Britain’s top civil servant has warned that a no-deal Brexit would be “catastrophic” for British business.
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Manufacturers stockpiling to protect against no-deal Brexit, research shows
New research shows British manufacturers are engaging in record levels of stockpiling to protect against the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.
