Legal sector job vacancies in the City plummeted last year as firms returned to pre-pandemic hiring February 9, 2024 Hiring activity in the legal market has slumped, falling back in line with pre-pandemic figures.
Barclays to snap up Tesco’s banking arm for £600m as retailer looks to unlock value for customers and shareholders February 9, 2024 Barclays has announced that it has agreed with Tesco to acquire the supermarket's retail banking business.
Yodel’s future close to being decided amid administration reports February 8, 2024 The future of Yodel could be close to being decided amid reports that it is lining up administrators as a "number of parties" circle.
Yodel addresses sale talk as potential buyer emerges February 7, 2024 Delivery group Yodel has addressed reports that its owners have accelerated their plans to find a buyer.
Changes to UK mortgage market cushions blow to borrowers from interest rate hikes February 7, 2024 Stressing is likely to have supported the "resilience of individual borrowers and the overall market," they noted.
Standard Chartered reportedly taps ex-Chancellor Javid and Treasury veteran Roxburgh to be next chair February 7, 2024 Standard Chartered has reportedly tapped former Chancellor Sajid Javid and Treasury veteran Charles Roxburgh to succeed José Viñals as its chair.
Treasury could launch Natwest retail sell-off as soon as June, UKGI confirms February 6, 2024 The Treasury could begin selling its shares in Natwest as soon as June, the body for government investments has confirmed.
Brits stayed at home to watch The Traitors during Dry January in blow for pubs February 6, 2024 Restaurants were hit harder with spending declining 11.6 per cent widening from 8.8 per cent on a month on month basis.
USA & ESG in 2024 February 5, 2024 As ESG awareness and disclosure has been growing in the USA over the past few years, so too has the anti-ESG movement – as detailed by my colleague Kit last year. Just last week, Texas announced it had banned Barclays from participating as an underwriter in the state’s municipal bond market for failure to respond [...]
More than £1tn languishing in low-interest savings accounts as Brits urged to shop around February 5, 2024 More than £1tn of savings is languishing in low-interest accounts, according to an analysis of Bank of England data, as Britons are urged to shop around for the best deals.