MHA: Baker Tilly UK arm posts 32 per cent revenue jump December 2, 2024 MHA, the UK and Irish arm of Baker Tilly International, has reported a 32 per cent jump in half-year revenue, led by its audit and tax divisions.
The ‘Great Dissatisfaction’ could cost employers. Here’s how to tackle it December 2, 2024 With nearly half of workers saying they feel stagnant in their careers, we've entered the Great Dissatisfaction. Here's three ways to help, writes Chetan Patel.
UK net migration hit record 906,000 peak before 20 per cent fall November 28, 2024 Net migration in and out of the UK has dropped by 20 per cent to around 728,000 in the past year, official figures have shown, after hitting a record peak of 906,000. The level reached a higher than previously thought figure of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, according to fresh data from the [...]
Mark Kleinman: Bidders’ screen test of ITV is a reheated repeat November 28, 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 ITV takeover rumours, the deal extravaganza in professional services and fast moves in fintech. Bidders’ screen test of ITV is a reheated repeat Who’s up for an episode of ‘I’m an [...]
Wealthy Americans look to London prime property after Trump’s victory November 27, 2024 Real estate agents in London’s prime property market have marked a spike in interest from wealthy Americans looking to relocate to the UK – particularly families – after Donald Trump’s successful Presidential election campaign. Estate agents Cluttons has experienced a “noticeable uptick in demand” post-election, according to its head of London residential, Laura Dam Villena. [...]
London’s commercial property market to keep growing as staff ordered back to the office November 26, 2024 The green shoots which sprang up earlier this year in London’s commercial property market look set to continue into 2025, with real estate companies looking at a “cyclical growth opportunity”. London-listed property development firm Helical reported a minor recovery in the value of its property portfolio after several years of market uncertainty this morning. Its [...]
Monzo names new finance chief in hint at listing plans November 26, 2024 Monzo has appointed former Nubank executive Tom Oldham to be its chief financial officer as the digital challenger bank hinted at its IPO ambitions.
Compass: European deals on the cards as growth accelerates November 26, 2024 Catering company Compass has reported double-digit growth in 2024 as it looks to grow its presence in Europe. Compass told markets this morning that underlying revenue grew by 10.6 per cent, to $42.2bn (£33.6bn) in the year ended 30 September, up from $38.1bn last year. Underlying operating profit grew 16.4 per cent year on year, from $2.6bn [...]
The Notebook: A British DOGE? It’s more likely than you think November 25, 2024 Will Britain follow Musk's example and set up its own DOGE? It wouldn't be the first try, writes Richard Morgan Evans in today's Notebook.
Trump’s election means it’s time to take Bitcoin seriously November 25, 2024 Bitcoin was once dismissed as a tulip bubble, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that – in an era of fiat money inflation – it is the best way back to sound money The incoming Trump administration has announced its intention to back a “strategic Bitcoin reserve”. That catapults what was once a fantastical thought experiment, [...]