KPMG fined £3.4m over Rolls Royce audit failings May 24, 2022 Big four firm KPMG has been fined £3.4m over its audit of Rolls Royce. The company was slapped with the penalty by the financial regulator over its failings to address problems at the company in a 2010 audit. This is the fourth fine imposed on KPMG in 2022 according to the FT. The Financial Reporting [...]
Partygate: Sadiq Khan urges Met to provide ‘urgent clarity’ on picture showing Downing Street lockdown drink May 24, 2022 Sadiq Khan has called on the Met Police to provide “clarity”, as to why Boris Johnson was not fined for a November 2020 Downing Street gathering revealed in a leaked picture yesterday. The Mayor of London made his comments after ITV News published an image of the prime minister raising a glass during a gathering, [...]
Households backed with government grants to support ramp up of heat pumps May 23, 2022 Energy users can now apply for government grants to swap their gas boilers for heat pumps, after it opened its boiler upgrade scheme today.
Emily enjoys Downs gallop ahead of Epsom Classic May 23, 2022 Tom Marriott reports from yesterday’s Cazoo Derby Gallops Morning at Epsom Downs Racecourse. AFTER a pair of pulsating wide-margin victories this season, Emily Upjohn is a shade of odds-on with most bookies to win the 2022 Cazoo Oaks in 10 days’ time. She streaked away from her rivals by nine-and-a-half lengths at Sandown last month, before [...]
The City View: Bailey bites back, and analysing Australian Labour Party victory May 23, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to City A.M. reporter Stefan Boscia. They go through the Labour victory in the Australian election, and, back in the UK, unpick the Tory party split over a proposed windfall tax on energy companies. In the economic and business news: BoE Governor Andrew Bailey has denied that the Bank’s actions during [...]
Over half of punters push back against government imposed gambling limits May 23, 2022 New data has revealed nearly two thirds of punters (65 per cent) believe there is a large or substantial risk that setting limits on the amount of money spent on betting would drive more people to the unsafe, unregulated black market online.
Post Office and British Gas team up to offer free debt advice to those struggling with bills May 23, 2022 The Post Office has teamed up with British Gas to offer direct help to those struggling to pay energy bills amid the cost of living crisis. ‘Stop the Silence Pop-Ups’ will appear during the next three weeks across UK cities, giving people worried about their debts free practical and financial advice. Starting on Monday, the [...]
EA talks mergers with NBCUniversal as 30-year FIFA partnership faces final whistle May 23, 2022 Electronic Arts was reportedly in negotiations with NBCUniversal over a potential merger, just months before it announced the end of its three-decade partnership with FIFA.
Nearly half of Brits are exclusively back in the office May 23, 2022 Nearly half of Brits are now working exclusively in the office, as the work from home buzz seems to fade for many.
AI specialists Pupil swoop in for UAE surveying firm ASME with renewed focus on Dubai and Abu Dhabi May 23, 2022 Data tech firm Pupil have swooped in for a leading surveying company specialising in UAE property The Artificial Intelligence (AI) pioneers, who use spatial mapping tech, sealed the deal to acquire Aus-Surv Middle East, which has completed over 600 high-rise and mixed use developments in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Pupil, which entered the gulf state’s [...]