Top 100 undergraduate employers: Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the UK’s best employer for recent graduates and other young talent September 4, 2015 It’s hard to find qualified work as a student, but some UK companies are better than others at making the most of undergraduate talent. Bank of America Merrill Lynch has claimed the top spot, as last year’s winner Barclays dropped down to the ninth place on the list when Rate My Placement ranked the top [...]
City Moves for 27 October 2015 | Who’s switching jobs October 26, 2015 LOMBARD ODIER Duncan MacIntyre has been appointed chief executive of the banking firm’s private client business in the UK. He joins from Coutts & Co, where he founded and was global head of its private office. MacIntyre has also worked as a senior private banker at JP Morgan, which he joined from Robert Fleming & [...]
Seizing the Moment: Why Antoine de Kermel thinks 2016 is the year of “moment marketing” December 21, 2015 In digital marketing, time is precious. And as brands vie to be noticed in the digital space, many are recognising the impact that offline events can have on online activity. “Moment marketing” may be the shot in the arm their campaigns need. Named as one of the six major marketing trends in Warc and Deloitte’s [...]
Forbes’ most valuable sports teams in the world 2015: Real Madrid leapfrogged by Dallas Cowboys in top spot September 15, 2015 The Dallas Cowboys have overtaken Real Madrid to become the most valuable sports team in the world, according to estimates from Forbes. Read more: Premier League teams dominate football Deloitte Money League rich list The American football team have been valued at $4bn (£2.6bn) in Forbes' latest valuations of NFL franchises, putting them above Real Madrid [...]
Top companies readying plans for expansion July 5, 2015 The UK’s largest companies are planning to loosen their purse strings and fund expansion plans according to a survey of top finance chiefs published today. Expanding into new markets or introducing new products and services was seen as a strong priority for the next 12 months by 41 per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs), [...]
Hey big spender! US firms splash out a record $1.8 trillion on M&A as 2015 marks return of the mega-deal November 3, 2015 US companies have spent a record $1.8 trillion on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) this year as they scramble to offload huge cash piles before an expected increase in interest rates. The figures, from Dealogic, include Visa Inc’s $23.4bn (£15bn) purchase of Visa Europe yesterday, the latest in a frenzy of multi-billion dollar mega deals signed off in [...]
City Moves for 10 August 2015 | Who’s switching jobs August 9, 2015 Deloitte The business advisory firm has appointed Alan Teixeira as global director of international financial reporting standards research. He joins Deloitte after spending 10 years at the International Accounting Standards Board, most recently as its senior technical director overseeing its research and development programme. Teixeira has also worked as general manager of standards and quality [...]
NFL UK international series: The hurdles in the way of a London franchise November 25, 2015 The NFL has announced its fixtures for a ninth year in London next October, with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the St.Louis Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Indianapolis Colts, an as yet unidentified NFC East team and the Washington Redskins respectively, Twickenham is to join Wembley as a venue next year and with the new Tottenham [...]
Deloitte launches £25m fund for employees to create their own startup businesses November 16, 2014 Big four accountancy firm Deloitte today announced it had started a £25m internal investment fund to allow its employees to create their own startup businesses. If their idea is chosen, employees will be given funding and allowed to work full time on developing their business ideas while receiving “incubator” support from the firm to turn [...]
House insurance prices forecast to fall further as competition thrives June 17, 2015 The UK’s household insurers could swing to an underwriting loss within two years, despite recording an industry-wide profit of around £500m last year. In a report released today, audit firm Deloitte warns that increasing competition pressures are forcing household insurance prices down. Relatively benign weather conditions over the past two years have also helped keep [...]