Budget 2017: £5m in returnship funding pledged to help people coming back from career breaks March 8, 2017 The focus on helping women back into work following a career break has been given a boost with the announcement £5m will go towards extending return to work schemes to all levels of management. The funding will also go into industries where women are underrepresented, chancellor Philip Hammond said today in his Budget. The chancellor said [...]
How safe are dividends? March 8, 2017 | City Talk The income paid by stock market companies to investors could be about to come under pressure. The twice yearly payments made to investors can be a vital income supplement for those in retirement. Others reinvest the dividends to boost long-term returns. But research compiled by Schroders shows European and US companies are diverting a high [...]
Marine Le Pen could win the French election: Markets need to expect the unexpected March 8, 2017 If there's one thing markets have had to come to terms with in recent years, it’s that assumption breeds complacency. Such is the case with the upcoming elections in France: investors should have hawk eyes focused eyes on The Republic. With the yield spread between French and German 10-year government bonds touching their highest level [...]
Spare a thought for the plate-spinning IT departments March 8, 2017 If you've read anything lately about how we’re on the verge of a business technology revolution, don’t believe it. The business technology revolution isn’t hypothetical, or an eventuality. It’s already happening. Right now. Solutions and approaches that can enable your organisation to maximise its potential and gain competitive advantage are everywhere and are rapidly becoming [...]
Iceland will be the first country to make its firms obtain certification to prove they offer equal pay March 8, 2017 Iceland has become the first country to make companies obtain certification to prove they offer equal pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and nationality. The Equal Pay Standard, on which the certification requirements are based, assesses a firm's pay policies, classification of jobs according to equal value and wage research on the basis of classification, as [...]
Podcast: Dunnhumby founder Edwina Dunn on Tesco Clubcard, selling up – and International Women’s Day March 8, 2017 Edwina Dunn is one half of the husband-and-wife team which created the Tesco Clubcard and revolutionised loyalty schemes everywhere. After the pair made more than £100m through the sale of their marketing firm, Dunnhumby, to Tesco in 2010, Dunn is back with a new project: The Female Lead. On International Women's Day, she talks about what inspires [...]
How to get more women to the very top of the business world March 8, 2017 This International Women’s Day, I have been thinking about why – after so many years of discussion – we still need an “international day” to commit to working towards gender equality. As a female chief executive of a global professional body, I am unusual and most of my peers are men. ACCA has helped buck [...]
International Women’s Day 2017: Why the women’s strike won’t change a misogynist’s mind March 8, 2017 Today is International Women’s Day. The organisers of the Women’s March on 21 January, which aimed to stand up against misogyny, sexism and, well, Trump, have invited women worldwide to strike. ‘A Day without a Woman’ will apparently emphasise the value of women. But who are these so-called organisers and what gives them the right to [...]
Celebrating International Women’s Day March 8, 2017 | City Talk There is no doubt that more work needs to be done to close the gender gap across many industries, from the military to elected office to tech to asset management. Raising awareness is one step along this path. To that end, today — International Women’s Day — communities across the world will reflect on the [...]
City Moves for 8 March 2017 – who’s switching jobs? March 8, 2017 Today's City Moves cover legal eagles, energy and financial planning. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Linklaters Global law firm Linklaters has appointed Andy Bruce global head of real estate. Andy, who is currently head of Linklaters’ UK Real Estate practice, succeeds Yves Moreau, who has held the global position since 2011. Andy [...]
