KPMG staff to leave early in the summer as firm embraces hybrid working May 5, 2021 Staff at KPMG will be able to leave early one day a week during the summertime, as the Big Four firm moves to hybrid working post-pandemic. The Big Four firm has finalised its plans for flexible working in a post-pandemic world. KPMG staff will spend on average just two days a week in the office [...]
Long read: the office, pay cuts, promotions and cities. Transcending the gender gap post-pandemic August 14, 2021 Cabinet ministers and CEOs are falling over themselves trying to bark us back into the office. Some are even threatening to cut our pay if we move too far away, but their sledgehammer approach is not winning converts, especially amongst women. Over the course of sixteen months of remote work, many of us have felt [...]
More UK home sellers are getting above asking price than at any time since Brexit vote April 26, 2021 The number of UK properties that sold for more than the original asking price jumped to the highest level in more than six years last month. The latest research showed that 16 per cent of homes sold for more than their initial price tag in March, compared to 11 per cent in February. This is [...]
Sanctuary Seekers: Let’s All Tell A New Story October 18, 2023 National Inclusion Week 2023 This National Inclusion Week (25th September to 1st October 2023), Career Coach Parul Banka asks us to listen to the authentic voices of sanctuary seekers and immigrants – without filters or interpretations of their circumstances – to tell a new, more inclusive story. What do you know about seeking sanctuary? Have you ever [...]
Net migration to UK hits record high of 606,000 as Brexit scales EU movement back May 25, 2023 Net migration to the UK has hit a record high of 606,000, new figures released this morning reveal. The significant surge in legal migration for 2022 has hit the highest level on record, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. It follows weeks of speculation over the numbers with prime minister Rishi Sunak seeking [...]
Half of UK financial services staff want shift to flexible working October 19, 2020 Half of Brits working in the financial services sector want to shift to a more flexible working model after the coronavirus pandemic ends, a new survey has revealed. The outbreak of Covid-19 has sparked a major change in working habits, as stay-at-home orders have fuelled a sharp rise in home working. A survey by KPMG [...]
Deutsche Bank taps US general counsel to lead white collar crime unit May 18, 2021 Deutsche Bank has tapped its US general counsel to become global head of anti-financial crime and group anti-money laundering officer, the lender said today. In a memo to employees seen by Reuters, the German banking giant said Joe Salama would head up its efforts to crack down on white collar crime. Deutsche Bank has come [...]
House prices fall as rents skyrocket by 9.2 per cent and outstrip wages April 17, 2024 UK house prices fell by the least in eight months when the figure edged down by 0.2 per cent on an annual basis in February, against a 1.3 per cent decline in the previous month, the latest reading from the ONS has found.
Immigration to lift UK’s population to 70m by mid-2026 January 30, 2024 Immigration is set to lift the UK's population to 70m by mid-2026, according to new projections released today.
London’s new tech hotspot might be south of the river February 22, 2024 London's tech businesses have long clustered around Old Street and Stratford. But could the new design district in Greenwich steal the crown?