Impact of Bank of England interest rate hikes wanes as mortgage approvals rise April 30, 2024 Bank of England figures showed that net mortgage approvals climbed again to 61,300 in March, slightly above the 60,500 seen in February and roughly in line with economists' expectations.
KPMG and former sanctioned partner hit with legal action by convicted property developer April 29, 2024 Big Four consultancy firms KPMG and former partner has been hit with legal action by bankrupt Manchester-based property developer
Neil Woodford is offering advice, should we listen? April 29, 2024 Neil Woodford, who was investigated by the FCA after losing billions, is telling us to be optimistic about the economy. He has a point, says Eliot Wilson Neil Woodford, whose eponymous investment fund collapsed amid investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority in 2019, has obviously been taking a course in self-assurance from Liz Truss. The [...]
UK consumer confidence edges up after stagnant start to year April 26, 2024 UK consumer confidence improved by two points in April, after laying stagnant in March.
Square Mile and Me: Workspace CEO Graham Clemett looks back at his career April 25, 2024 Graham Clemett, CEO of Workspace Group, takes us through his career in the Square Mile ahead of his upcoming retirement.
KPMG snaps back job offers after tougher UK visa requirements come into force April 24, 2024 One of the Big Four firms has been revoking job offers from foreign graduates after the UK Government's new tougher visa requirements came into force.
KPMG hires ex-prisoners as part of Gov strategy to tackle £18bn reoffending cost April 24, 2024 KPMG has become the first white collar British business to employ former prisoners as part of a new pilot programme by the Government
London venture capital funding halves as deals sink to eight-year lows April 22, 2024 London venture capital funding fell to its lowest level since 2018 during the first quarter of this year, with only $1.7bn in funding raised.
Why I left my leading role at KPMG to start my own accountancy firm for Britain’s SMEs April 22, 2024 Warren Mead was 26 years into his corporate career at Big Four accounting firm KPMG before realising he had an unfulfilled knack for entrepreneurship.
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest set to report lower profits – but doubts over rate cuts could lift lenders April 20, 2024 The UK's biggest banks are set to report lower profits and narrower margins in the coming weeks as the interest rate tailwind which pushed their earnings to a record high last year dies down.