After new City salaries rose by 18 per cent in 2014, will 2015 be another good year for pay? January 12, 2015 Hakan Enver is operations director at Morgan McKinley, says Yes Salaries and bonuses have risen at a rate that we have not seen since before the start of the financial crisis, with average increases for middle and back office staff over the past year standing at 18 per cent. We predict that, over the next [...]
City salaries rise 18pc as demand for new recruits intensifies in London’s finance sector January 12, 2015 New salaries in London's financial services sector went up significantly in 2014, as demand for skilled workers increased. On average, those offered new jobs in the City secured pay 18 per cent higher than in the previous year, according to data released today by Morgan McKinley. The recruitment firm's figures show that even in [...]
Fat Cat Tuesday: Top bosses have already earned a year’s salary in 2015, just two days into the working year January 6, 2015 Top business bosses have already earned a year’s salary in 2015 on the day dubbed “Fat Cat Tuesday”. Just two days into the new working year, while most workers are still emerging blinking into the grey daylight, weighed down by mince pies after the Christmas break, business chiefs will already have earned a massive £27,200. [...]
Ed Miliband accuses British businesses of recruiting workers at “slave wages” January 5, 2015 Labour leader Ed Miliband has kicked off his party's election campaign with a major speech in Manchester setting out his party's offer to the British people. Miliband tackled many themes of his leadership, including the cost of living and the NHS. He also didn't make the mistake of forgetting to mention the deficit or immigration [...]
Business predicts 2015: UK wages to rise, Eurozone will avoid deflation and HS2 could be scrapped January 1, 2015 If 2014 was eventful in business, politics and the economy, this year is sure to prove just as eventful. A UK general election, geopolitical crisis, Eurozone woes and candidates putting themselves forward for the race to the White House will leave no shortage of news. With this in mind the influential business group the Institute [...]
Network Rail chief Mark Carne turns down bonus after “unacceptable” engineering delays caused “misery” for passengers December 30, 2014 Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne has said he will not take his bonus, after the travel chaos that erupted after engineering works overran this Christmas. Carne stood to receive a £34,000 performance-related bonus on top of his £675,000 a year salary. But in light of the huge disruption at King’s Cross and Paddington – [...]
UK wage growth will struggle until 2016, says Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development December 30, 2014 Anyone hoping for a significant increase in their pay packet next year could be disappointed, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The human resources organisation said employers finding it easier to find and keep staff will hold back wage growth until 2016. While wages should still grow between one [...]
Where can you earn the most money in the UK? Pay in London is much higher than any other part of the country December 28, 2014 It pays to be a Londoner – there are more jobs available in the capital than in any other part of the UK, and the average annual wage is much higher. In fact, Londoners earn over £10,000 more (on average) than people in most cities. According to data released by the Office for National Statistics [...]
Where could you buy a house for your salary in the UK? Use our property price calculator to find out how much real estate you can afford December 23, 2014 Click on the buttons in the top right to reveal the layers Inside every Briton is a property investor trying to get out. Our neighbours in continental Europe love to rent, but an English person’s home is his or her castle. There is just one barrier to this dream of home-ownership: house prices have risen [...]
Senior level City staff expect 21pc boost to their bonuses December 22, 2014 City workers are feeling more confident about receiving higher bonuses this year, despite several top firms suffering a shareholder backlash over excessive pay and concerns over the EU bonus cap which comes into force next year. Most senior staff expect to see their bonuses increase by 21 per cent for 2014, according to research released [...]