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UK economy will ‘flatline’ as stubborn inflation and a tight jobs market drag on growth June 8, 2023 Britain remains on course to dodge a recession this year but growth will "flatline" as stubborn inflation and a tight jobs market continue to drag on the economy, according to the latest forecast from the British Chambers of Commerce.
Link chief John Howells on bank branch closures, payments and the battle for cash June 8, 2023 Link's chief John Howells says the nation can't "abandon" its cash users.
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Record £9bn pumped into ISAs as Brits capitalise on higher interest rates June 1, 2023 Brits are yanking cash out of high street savings accounts and piling it into products that tie up their money for a longer period in exchange for a better interest rate, official figures out today show. Savers dropped £3.6bn into banks and building societies in April, nearly all of which went into fixed savings accounts [...]
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Revealed: KPMG slashes UK bonuses as dealmaking drought hits fees May 31, 2023 KPMG has slashed the bonus pool of its UK workforce and reined in commission for salespeople as its profits falter amid a slowdown in the dealmaking environment this year, City A.M. has learned.
FTSE 100: Ocado set to be chucked from the trolley in London index reshuffle May 30, 2023 Ocado is set to be rubbed off many investors’ shopping lists this week as it faces a relegation from the FTSE 100 following a troubled period of slowing sales and a tumbling share price.
Ministers must accelerate pension dashboard after ‘disappointing’ delays, AJ Bell chief warns May 30, 2023 Ministers must push ahead with the roll-out of the much-delayed pension dashboard or risk savers disengaging with their retirement cash, the chief of AJ Bell has warned.