Taylor Wimpey warns of more housing pain – but better profits than first expected November 9, 2023 The FTSE 100 firm’s trading update mimicked that of its rival Persimmon, who on Tuesday warned of market trouble next year, while simultaneously raising the number of homes it plans to build.
Can’t keep up: Wise halts new UK and EU business customers amid capacity strains November 9, 2023 London-listed fintech firm Wise has been forced to freeze onboarding all new business clients across the UK and Europe due to “high demand”, in the latest hiccup to face the firm after it “deactivated” all US business cards last week.
The Big Four plan to cut 1,800 jobs – but are there more layoffs to come? November 9, 2023 The Big Four firms - KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and EY - have confirmed plans for nearly 1,800 jobs cuts this year. Is that the end or will the layoffs continue?
We’re living in a spreadsheet-crazy world, it’s time we wised up on data November 9, 2023 Data plays a crucial part in decision-making in the modern world, but our politician and leaders barely know how to use it, writes Will Cooling.
Britain has brilliant start ups, but they rarely make it to the big leagues November 9, 2023 The UK has a thriving array of start ups, but they don’t have tools to turn that into scaled, successful businesses, writes John Asthana Gibson
FTSE 100 close: Markets shrug off Bailey’s rate cut comments as M&S soars November 8, 2023 "The market of course will reach a view it has to reach. So I totally understand that. But we are very clear we’re not talking about that," Bailey said.
Persimmon appoints PwC veteran as new CFO after housebuilding improvement and share rally November 8, 2023 Persimmon has chosen Andrew Duxbury to become its chief financial officer amid a rally for homebuilders as market conditions show signs of improvement.
Weary CFOs head for early retirement as pressure mounts at UK firms November 8, 2023 Finance chiefs at the UK's largest firms have been turning to an early retirement to escape the mounting pressures of life at the helm of a major listed company.
Increasing signs of slack in UK’s labour market as firms report growing pool of workers November 8, 2023 The survey showed that starting salary inflation slipped to a 31-month low, although it remained "sharp".
Oaknorth founder accuses lenders of underserving SMEs for years November 7, 2023 Oaknorth is offering to help scale-up businesses that are being overlooked and underserved by big banks