Consumers ‘despondent’ ahead of tax-hiking autumn Budget October 25, 2024 Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK, placed the blame for the decrease squarely on the Budget.
Mark Kleinman: Natwest’s long night’s journey into day is nearly over October 24, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. This week he tackles the end in sight for Natwest, Post Office drama and a nice Swiss role Natwest’s long night’s journey into day is nearly over At last, the end is sight. Sixteen long [...]
What are the biggest risks to pension saving in the Autumn Budget? October 22, 2024 Reeves faces difficult decisions at next week's Budget, but tampering risks creating more problems in the long-term, writes KPMG's Stephen Collins.
UK banks to post first results since interest rate cut October 20, 2024 Major UK banks are to reveal whether borrowers are benefiting from lower interest rates as they report third-quarter results over the next two weeks.
Silentnight: Profit at mattress supplier up nearly a third October 15, 2024 Mattress supplier Silentnight has reported a sharp uptick in revenue in the last financial year as business and consumer demand for beds increased. Revenue at the UK’s “most trusted sleep brand”, reached £143.8m in the year to the end of January 2024, up 29 per cent from £111.3m in the previous year. The company, which [...]
Wage growth eases again in boost for rate cut hopes October 15, 2024 Strong wage growth has been a concern for policymakers at the Bank of England due to fears that it could keep cost pressures elevated, particularly in the labour-intensive services sector.
EY pushes back graduate start dates as deals market slows October 13, 2024 Accounting giant EY has postponed the start dates for around 200 graduate hires as it grapples with a slowdown in business activity. New recruits set to begin their roles at the company’s strategy arm, EY-Parthenon, in the US next month or in January will now not be needed until mid-2024. To support affected recruits, EY [...]
Mark Kleinman: Will Reeves step back from a Hallowe’en nightmare? October 10, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City AM column.
KPMG and Natwest put the CBI back in business October 9, 2024 Companies renew their memberships to CBI offering hope for the firm's continuation
UK’s cash-strapped fintechs brace for buyouts as London IPOs stall October 8, 2024 Amid a dearth of IPO activity, the UK's fintech sector is bracing for more consolidation as successful start-ups expand and established players fend off future rivals.