City Moves for 21 February 2017 – who’s switching jobs? February 21, 2017 Today's City Moves cover financial restructuring, investment management and the tech sector. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Eversheds Sutherland Eversheds Sutherland (International) has appointed Carl Allen to its finance and restructuring team in London. Carl joins the firm from Pinsent Masons and will be based in Eversheds Sutherland’s London office. He specialises [...]
Budget 2017: Two unusual places the government is raking in the cash March 8, 2017 Experts have highlighted two surprising sources that either have, or are set to be, lucrative sources of income for chancellor Philip Hammond. Buried in the reams of figures that accompany the Treasury's budget are a couple of streams that will help to bolster Whitehall's coffers. 1 – Pensions freedoms PwC's chief actuary Steven Dicker explained how [...]
New Year’s honours 2017: The full rundown of the business community’s representatives on this year’s list December 31, 2016 The British business community was well represented on the New Years honours list, with entrepreneurs and executives featuring prominently amongst the more than 100 figures recognised for services to the industry and economy. Here's a run down of some the most notable business names who received the official seal of approval this year. Read more: Arise, Dame Inga – Lloyd's of [...]
Elliot Daly is a must for England, but also a big British and Irish Lions contender March 2, 2017 Amid all the “ruckgate” chaos of England’s Six Nations clash with Italy at the weekend, Elliot Daly underlined that he is a player who continues to grow. He’s excellent and fast becoming one of the first names on Eddie Jones’s teamsheet. More than that, the 24-year-old has firmly put himself in contention for this summer’s [...]
PwC: UK economy to add another three million jobs over the next decade March 10, 2016 The sector will drive economic growth over the next decade as the UK creates another three million jobs, a financial services giant has forecast today. Business services – which includes IT, finance, legal services, recruitment and marketing – will be the main driver of growth, creating 1.5m jobs, PwC said. Manufacturing is forecast to decline [...]
This is the best Scotland side for more than a decade, but they’ve no chance of beating England March 9, 2017 This is the best Scotland side we’ve seen for well over a decade, yet I don’t give them any chance of beating England on Saturday and recording their first victory at Twickenham since 1983. Scotland are playing some good rugby, will pose stern questions and I don’t think for a second that it’ll be a cricket [...]
City Moves for 10 February 2017 – who’s switching jobs? February 10, 2017 Squire Patton Boggs Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Ian Wood as a partner in its global energy and natural resources practice group in the London office. Ian joins the firm from the energy and infrastructure group at King & Wood Mallesons in London, along with senior associate Rebecca Slater from his previous team. Ian has expertise in power [...]
UK shoppers are turning to websites overseas in search of a better bargain, says PwC February 29, 2016 Better prices would drive two thirds of UK consumers to shop from an online retailer outside of the country, according to a report that reveals dramatic changes in shopping behaviour over the last year. Accountancy firm PwC surveyed nearly 23,000 people across six continents about their shopping habits for its annual Total Retail report released [...]
Brit premiums fall in the face of increased competition and downward pressure on rates February 17, 2017 Insurance firm Brit said it had weathered a tough year and was confident changes and initiatives would enable the firm manage market headwinds. The figures Gross written premiums fell from $2.0bn (£1.6bn) to $1.9bn, a decrease of 2.3 per cent on a constant exchange rates basis. Net earned premium decreased by 6.1 per cent to [...]
The 9 best paying companies in the UK for directors January 5, 2017 Recruitment website Glassdoor has ranked British companies based on how much they pay directors — senior staff who generally take care of a particular area of a company. The site, which lets staff anonymously submit company reviews and salary information, used data compiled over the past three years to produce its list. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the [...]