Pennon hands boss near £300,000 bonus despite pollution record June 10, 2024 British water company Pennon has named David Sproul as chair designate, and he will succeed Gill Rider who will retire from the board next month, the firm said on Monday.
Auditors flag unusual accounting for TalkTalk as consolidation remains up in air September 6, 2022 Auditors have flagged a series of unusual accounting practices for broadband giant TalkTalk. According to the firm’s annual report, which was obtained by The Telegraph, TalkTalk’s auditors Deloitte said in a reasonable worse case scenario the firm would only be able to meet the covenants on its debt by excluding more “exceptional items” from everyday [...]
Recruiters cash in on digital revenue thanks to ‘red-hot labour market’ September 23, 2022 Despite squeezed advertising budgets, new data has revealed online publishers are continuing to post positive growth. According to the latest Digital Publishers’ Revenue Index (DPRI) from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) and Deloitte, total digital revenue for second quarter hit £154.8m, up by 12 per cent on 2021 levels. During this period 2022, recruiters [...]
Former Yodel owner owed over £100m as it collapsed into administration – but director hits back May 20, 2024 The former owner of parcel delivery group Yodel owed more than £100m when it collapsed into administration, according to a new document.
Premier League and cricket to become key in British government diplomacy November 21, 2023 The UK Government is set to exploit the likes of the Premier League and the international Test cricket team as part of a new sport approach to diplomacy overseas. In a recent white paper from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and its new foreign secretary Lord David Cameron, titled “International development in a contested [...]
Premier League clubs splurge record £1.9bn in transfer window September 2, 2022 Premier League clubs spent a record £1.9bn in the recent transfer window, representing 49 per cent of spending among the continent’s top leagues. The English top flight was responsible for 49 per cent of spending in Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues (England, France, Germany, Spain and Italy), and it was 67 per cent higher than the [...]
PwC joins Big Four rivals in slashing UK jobs November 7, 2023 PwC has joined its Big Four rivals in launching redundancy programme, according to the Financial Times on Tuesday.
This London AI tech firm is set to benefit from a £3.4bn NHS spending injection March 13, 2024 The increase in NHS spending could provide several opportunities for Kainos, which is involved in NHS digital transformation projects.
It’s time your employer started taking mental health seriously November 7, 2022 It’s been a hard few years: a global health crisis, war, and now the shock of rising inflation, price hikes and a looming recession. It is hardly any surprise that according to mental health charity Mind, one in four of us will experience a mental-health problem this year, and one in six report experiencing a [...]
Arrowxl to be sold after former Yodel owner racked up debts of over £150m May 28, 2024 ArrowXL is to be sold after the company behind it, which is owned by the billionaire Barclay family and formerly included Yodel, racked up debts of more than £150m ahead of entering administration.