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‘Mortgage chaos’ of last few months eases as available deals surpass 4,000 February 13, 2023 The number of mortgage deals available has surpassed 4,000 for the first time in six months according to a financial information website. Moneyfacts.co.uk, which counts the number of mortgage products at the start of each month, said 4,341 deals were available on 1 February compared with 3,643 products at the start of January. Many mortgage [...]
Do you know how to excel in a competency-based interview? February 13, 2023 Is there anything more daunting than a job interview? After all, there’s so much to consider. If it’s a video interview, you have to think about your connectivity, lighting and background. If it’s in person you’ll have to figure out how to get there, what to wear… That’s all before you even consider the kind [...]
Mark Kleinman: Hambro Perks, Ray Winstone’s side hustle and IPGL shake-up February 9, 2023 Sky News’ Mark Kleinman is the man the City reads – and in his fortnightly column for City A.M., he shares his insight and analysis. Hambro Perks’ called-off merger spells bad news for the City November 23, 2021 was a landmark day for the London stock market: the unveiling of the first special purpose acquisition [...]
McDonald’s signs deal with UK equality watchdog to protect staff from sexual harassment February 8, 2023 McDonald’s has signed an agreement with the UK’s equality watchdog to promise to better protect its staff from sexual harassment following reports of alleged abuse. The fast food chain has penned an agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to pledge to communicate a “zero tolerance” approach on sexual harassment and deliver anti-harassment [...]
Could A Pro/Con List Set You Up For Career Failure? February 6, 2023 What do you do when you have to make a tough decision at work? Do you procrastinate and avoid thinking about it; do you get on with it, throwing yourself into research, or do you go down the popular route and utilise a pro/con list? Tried and tested, the origins of the pro/con list can [...]
Interest rate rise and what it means for you February 3, 2023 The Bank of England has raised interest rates to four per cent, in a widely-expected move that has implications for both borrowers and savers. Adjusting personal finances to this ‘new normal’ of higher interest rates will be a challenge for most households, admitted Paul Wilson, chief Investment officer at Channel Capital. He said although a [...]
Scam warning: FCA removes over 5,800 misleading ads and warns consumers to be on their guard February 3, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it has ramped up efforts to protect consumers from misleading financial promotions, according to a report published today. The UK’s leading financial watchdog required firms to amend or remove a staggering 8,582 promotions during 2022, compared to just 573 in the previous year. It also posted more than 1,800 [...]
How To Know Layoffs Are Coming And What To Do About It February 2, 2023 If recent headlines are anything to go by, the future of the tech industry isn’t as secure as we once thought it was. Mass layoffs at Stripe and Meta closed out 2022, and in January alone, Google’s parent company announced it plans to shed 12,000 of its workforce, while Amazon has decided to cut 18,000 [...]
Ferrari revs up for ‘even stronger’ 2023 after beating forecasts February 2, 2023 Ferrari today said it saw “even stronger” results this year after posting a 16 per cent increase in its core earnings in 2022, supported by increased sales volumes of its luxury sports cars. Ferrari said its adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (ebitda) would come in between €2.13-2.18bn in 2023, from an above-guidance result of [...]
