Alistair Darling dies aged 70: Heartfelt tributes paid to ‘one of the great chancellors’ November 30, 2023 Former Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling has died aged 70, his family have confirmed.
E-scooter firm Tier to lay off 140 staff before Christmas in losing battle with profits November 29, 2023 Tier said it would be cutting around 22 per cent of its workforce, in a “number of countries”, making it a “difficult day at the end of a difficult year.
Shell retail energy arm slapped with second fine this month for ‘serious overcharging’ November 29, 2023 The probe found that on average customers were overcharged by more than £1,800, with some not receiving their money back for seven months.
New flexible office space coming to Liverpool Street after Wework’s bankruptcy November 28, 2023 The site was designed by architects at dMFK, and is part of British Land’s 32-acre Broadgate site, which hosts top financial, legal, tech and media firms, as well as well-known retailers.
Babcock: British defence giant awarded £120m submarine deal supporting 250 jobs November 28, 2023 Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more recently, the Israeli war with Hamas in Gaza, defence firms like Babcock have seen their order books increase
Google hires three top female execs to roles backing UK firms with AI tech growth November 28, 2023 Google has appointed three female senior new executives to drive forward the tech giant’s support for UK businesses. The search engine behemoth said the appointees will report straight to Debbie Weinstein, the vice president and managing director for Google UK & Ireland, and will help focus on the use of AI technology in growing British [...]
KPMG: Big four firm to freeze pay for 12,000 jobs as services slowdown continues November 24, 2023 Big four firm KPMG has announced it will freeze the pay of 12,000 staff, as the services sector continues to be hit by a major slowdown. The freeze was first reported by the FT, with staff only getting a pay boost if they get a formal promotion, ahead of the Christmas break. Partners at KPMG [...]
London Stock Exchange Group flies in new CFO from Paris on £850,000 a year November 20, 2023 He joins the company from Publicis Groupe SA, and will relocate from Paris to London upon taking up the role, with the LSEG saying he'll be on £850,000 a year, before bonuses.
British manufacturing sector gets £4.5bn shot in the arm from Jeremy Hunt November 17, 2023 Funding was announced by chancellor Jeremy Hunt this evening, ahead of the much-vaunted Autumn statement next Wednesday, which is likely to focus on productivity in the workforce.
What Everton being docked 10 points means for Premier League giants Manchester City and Chelsea November 17, 2023 Everton Football Club was penalised today after an independent commission found it breached Premier League financial rules.
