Employers still bumping pay despite labour squeeze cooling January 13, 2022 Employers in London and across the UK are still having to offer attractive pay packets to lure workers despite the labour squeeze easing, reveal fresh figures released today. The rate of decrease in the pool of available candidates slowed at the tail end of last year, boosting labour supply, according to research carried out by [...]
IFS: Poorest Brits to shoulder worst cost of living shock January 12, 2022 The poorest households in the UK are set to shoulder a harder hit from the cost of living crisis, reveals new analysis released yesterday. The rising cost of energy will erode a greater proportion of poorer households’ income compared to wealthier Brits, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Less wealthy Brits tend to [...]
Carillion hearing: KPMG partner says he was let down by junior colleagues January 12, 2022 A former KPMG partner, who signed off an audit giving debt-laden Carillion a clean bill of health, blamed junior staff at an FRC hearing.
London markets rebound as retailers lead FTSE 100 higher January 11, 2022 London markets rebounded from a poor day yesterday, led higher by investor sentiment toward retailers strengthening after a strong Christmas trading period. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index climbed 0.39 per cent to 7,474.07 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned to the health of the UK economy, added 0.59 per [...]
KPMG admits to misleading regulator over Carillion audits January 11, 2022 KPMG has admitted to misleading the regulators during audits of Carillion, an outsourcer which collapsed in 2018. A hearing spearheaded by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) kicked off yesterday to determine whether KPMG is guilty of forging documents and misleading regulators in relation to audits of Carillion and Regenersis. The accounting giant’s chief executive, Jon [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? January 11, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Moorhouse Management consultancy Moorhouse has appointed a new managing partner, who will focus on supporting the growth of its portfolio, which includes the Health, Financial Services, Energy and Life Science industries. Richard Brackstone, who had previously spent [...]
Strong retail sales in December despite Omicron onslaught January 11, 2022 UK retailers posted strong sales last month as shoppers splashed out on bumper Christmas celebrations despite the surge in Covid-19 cases, according to new figures. The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor revealed that total sales rose 2.1% in the month to January 1 compared with the same period last year. It added that like-for-like sales [...]
Electric vehicle registrations provide much-needed momentum for car manufacturers in 2022 January 6, 2022 A historically strong year for electric vehicle registrations provided some sparks of life to an otherwise morbid domestic car market in 2021.
PMI: UK factories hoist prices at fastest pace on record January 4, 2022 UK factories are hiking prices at the fastest pace on record as firms scramble to protect their margins amid a cost onslaught, reveals a closely watched survey released today. British manufacturers lifted prices at the quickest pace ever recorded by IHS Markit, the organisation that complies the purchasing managers’ index (PMI). Input price inflation hovered [...]
Furlough factor: Number of UK companies falling into administration dropped to record low this year December 31, 2021 A record low number of UK firms are set to have fallen into administration in 2021 despite the heavy toll of the pandemic, according to industry experts. Insolvency specialists at Interpath Advisory said furlough measures particularly reduced the number of non-voluntary insolvencies over the year but warned there could be a rise next year. Latest [...]