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Mansion House speech: George Osborne says budget surplus will be a legal mandate June 9, 2015 Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will use a major speech in the City tonight to introduce a new law requiring future governments to run an overall budget surplus. “The result of this recent British election, and the comprehensive rejection of those who argued for more borrowing and more spending, gives our nation the [...]
Flexible jobs market helps UK startups as more British businesses survive first year June 9, 2015 New British businesses are more likely than European firms to survive their first year, consultancy Rousseau Associates said yesterday, as rules on hiring and firing staff are more flexible. Of the 234,000 firms launched in Britain in 2011, 93 per cent lasted at least one year. By contrast only 83 per cent of those in [...]
Graduate job market booming as jobless rate drops to 2007 levels June 9, 2015 Graduates are finding it easier to find employment, figures published yesterday by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills reveal. Meanwhile, those who complete post-graduate degrees are set to earn nearly twice as much on average as those who opt not to go university. The employment rate for working age graduates was 87.5 [...]
Oil prices jump again as US forecasts fall in shale oil production June 9, 2015 The price of Brent crude rose more than 3.6 per cent to close to $65 per barrel this afternoon, after a forecast from the US Energy Information Authority suggested supply from the US' shale gas sector is likely to dip over summer. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate rose three per cent to $59.90, suggesting US oil [...]
UK trade deficit narrows to 13-month low as Eurozone GDP growth sticks at 0.4 per cent June 9, 2015 The UK's trade deficit – the gap between its imports and exports – narrowed to its smallest in 13 months in April, figures published today showed. The deficit more than halved to £1.2bn in April, compared with £3.1bn in March. Total exports rose 1.2 per cent between March and April, while imports fell 3.1 per [...]
Athens stocks jump as Greece submits new reform proposal to its creditors June 9, 2015 The European Commission (EC) confirmed today it has received a new reform proposal from Greece, which could finally unlock bailout money for the embattled nation. Read more: How to lose friends and alienate people – Tsipras faces backlash Reuters reported officials from the EC had confirmed receipt of the document, which was originally due on [...]
Most women in finance don’t think they’ll ever get the top jobs, report shows June 9, 2015 Most women working in finance believe they won't make it to a senior position, according to a report by PwC. It claims there is a “perceived lack of career progression” among women, and this is preventing them from trying to rise the ranks. Read more: The world needs more women with top jobs in finance [...]
Alexis Tsipras faces backlash as bankers insist euro would not be harmed by Grexit June 8, 2015 World leaders piled pressure on Greece yesterday by calling for the indebted country to accept unpopular reforms, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras striking an increasingly isolated figure. From the picturesque alpine resort that played host to this week’s G7 meeting, US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted that Greece must accept tough [...]
Total cash spent at UK retailers is on the climb June 8, 2015 UK retail sales are ticking upward with evidence that confidence is rising, as consumers spend more on big-ticket items. Total spending at retailers grew by 1.8 per cent in the three months to May compared with the same period last year, according to figures published today by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and financial services [...]
UK’s skills shortage will get worse if we leave EU, says Manpower boss James Hick June 8, 2015 Britain must stay in the EU to avert a skills crisis in sectors from finance to the NHS, the boss of recruitment firm Manpower told City A.M. yesterday. James Hick said firms are already seeing a shortage of suitable workers and will rely very heavily on the free movement of people within the EU. “It [...]