Stephenson Harwood raises newly qualified lawyer salaries to £90,000 November 4, 2021 Stephenson Harwood have raised salaries for newly qualified solicitors by 20 per cent to £90,000, as City law firms fight to attract and retain legal talent in an increasingly competitive market. While newly qualified lawyers enjoy a jump up from £75,000, staff across different levels will receive bumpers, ranging from 8-17 per cent, to their [...]
Inflation to peak at five per cent, warns Bank of England November 4, 2021 The Bank of England will persistently miss its inflation target over the next two years, according to fresh forecasts published by the Old Lady today. Officials on Threadneedle Street expect the rate of price rises to peak at five per cent in April next year and stay above its two per cent target in two [...]
Mark Kleinman: Will Barclays be able to explain their backing for Staley? November 4, 2021 Sky News’ Mark Kleinman is the man the City reads – and in his fortnightly column for City A.M., he shares his insight and analysis. Barclays in the headlines again What is it about Barclays and rough-Diamond bosses? In the end, the surprise was not so much that Jes Staley left the British bank mired [...]
Financial services in the game, but can’t play alone November 3, 2021 | Sponsored In this the first of a series of reports on the finance sector and greener economies, leading UK based financial and investment experts discuss the vital role the sector can play and the changes needed here and abroad to set it free. Given that the drive to net zero is the planet’s ‘fierce urgency of [...]
Greater Manchester is primed for net zero investment November 3, 2021 | Sponsored COP26 is an unprecedented opportunity for the United Kingdom to present to the world a credible plan to reach net zero carbon emissions. In Greater Manchester, we are a model other towns, cities and city-regions can follow – showing how a green and growing economy can also be a levelled up one. Reaching net zero [...]
Saving the planet and creating millions of jobs November 3, 2021 | Sponsored When the UK parliament became the first in the world to declare a climate emergency in 2019 it sent a strong message that it was willing to take immediate action on global warming and hoped that others would follow its lead. Since then many other countries have followed suit. In a further push last year, [...]
5 tips on how to prepare for a remote job interview November 3, 2021 Things have changed a lot in the last 2 years as a direct result of the Coronavirus. Millions of people have been working from home, and it seems as though this approach is here to stay (in some form at least). This also has resulted in remote onboarding. Companies have turned to remote job interviews [...]
3 cool roles to apply for in November November 3, 2021 And just like that, we’re in a new month already! Where has the time gone? If you’re looking to make some changes this November, a fun new job might be a great place to start. We have a whole host of brilliant open roles on our job board. District Sales Manager – Enterprise, Palo Alto [...]
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Investing with impact November 2, 2021 | Sponsored Green catastrophe bonds aim to reinvent the world of impact investment by delivering a return for both the planet and investors. As delegates gather for this week’s Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow, here’s why professional services firm Aon are hoping green cat-bonds signal a new dawn for innovative finance… “Bond will save the world!” is [...]
