How CFOs can lead UK businesses into the future of finance October 11, 2022 Alwyn Jones, Chief Financial Officer at Luno details how the role of the CFO has been thrust into a new dawn of value creation.
Sureserve unveils strong trading update powered by growing order book October 11, 2022 Sureserve has posted a bullish trading update, revealing its order book has bounced sixteen per cent this year, rising to £585m.
Kwarteng promises ‘upbeat’ Halloween fiscal plan amid speculation of cuts October 11, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng today promised his Halloween fiscal plan will be “upbeat” amid widespread speculation he will unveil spending cuts. The chancellor batted away a series of questions in the House of Commons around whether he will introduce real-terms cuts to benefits and promised more details would be unveiled on 31 October. The Treasury has said [...]
Nissan confirms full exit from Russia and takes ‘one-off impact’ of £620m loss October 11, 2022 Nissan has announced its full exit from Russia eight months after the invasion of Ukraine, taking a “one-off impact” of around £620m. Signalling its “imminent” departure from the country, the Japanese car giant approved the sale of Nissan Manufacturing Russia’s operations to NAMI, the Central Research and Development Automobile and Engine Institute. Nissan said it [...]
Impact of social finance October 11, 2022 Joining a mission I joined Standard Chartered Bank as a summer intern at just 18. When I joined as a graduate, I settled into the fast-paced world of capital markets sales. Four years in, I made a leap to pursue a mission-driven career in Sustainable Finance, where I now lead a team that focuses on [...]
UK faces £100bn bill to fix water system, warns watchdog chief October 11, 2022 It would cost hundreds of billions of pounds to develop a modern water system, warned the chief executive of the Environment Agency.
If global financial inclusion is the goal, we need to embrace Islamic finance October 11, 2022 Joerg Hansen, CEO of Caiz Development GmbH, explains how financial discrimination can be addressed by putting Jã’iz to good use.
Glasses designer Tom Davies on why he supports sight-saving charity, Orbis UK October 11, 2022 Vaishnavi Kumari, aged 5 from India, after receiving cataract surgery from Orbis. Photo by Geoff Bugbee for Orbis UK
Sofa seller ScS: Shoppers may splurge on home makeovers instead of moving amid high mortgage rates October 11, 2022 Sofa seller ScS has suggested that some consumers may invest in home makeovers instead of opting to move house amid historically high mortgage rates. The furniture firm posted record sales growth on Tuesday morning but warned of “subdued” trading in recent weeks against a backdrop of household bills increasing. Revenue rose 8.6 per cent from [...]
UK headed for stagnation on worst inflation crisis in G7, IMF warns October 11, 2022 A historic hit to Brits’ living standards from roaring inflation and rising interest rates has thrown the UK economy on course to stagnation, the world’s lender of last resort warned today. The UK economy will grow a better than expected 3.6 per cent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest World Economic [...]
