Government paying test and trace consultants equivalent of £1.5m salary October 14, 2020 The UK government is paying some management consultants the equivalent of more than a million pounds a year to work on the coronavirus test and trace system that its own scientists have criticised. Some senior-ranking consultants at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) are being paid around £7,000 a day, Sky News reported. That would amount to [...]
Asda, Tesco and UK retailers face anxious wait after Next loses £30m equal pay claim August 27, 2024 Britain's supermarkets face an anxious wait after fashion retailer Next lost a major legal battle today over unequal pay in its UK operations.
Mace: HS2 London Euston contractor boss to step down in top brass shake-up May 8, 2024 HS2 Euston contractor Mace Euston has announced a new chief executive alongside a raft of top-level changes.
Ofcom chairman says no more ‘free ride’ for social media companies May 12, 2024 "It’s become a bit of a Wild West in some corners of the internet and on social media," Ofcom's chairman said this weekend.
Treasury slams City reform critics as ‘inconsistent’ despite lack of progress February 21, 2024 The Treasury has hit back at suggestions its landmark package of City reform is a “damp squib” today, describing the claims as “inconsistent” and claiming it is moving as fast as it can.
Why City of London firms are plotting a revolt against the FCA April 20, 2024 City firms are plotting a revolt against the regulator and calling on top trade bodies to intervene after the Financial Conduct Authority revealed plans to name and shame the firms it is investigating last month.
RMT rail union boss Mick Lynch sets out ‘road map’ as services hit by fresh strikes August 26, 2023 The biggest rail workers’ union has suggested a “road map” to a negotiated settlement in the deadlocked dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has written to the Rail Delivery Group saying the two sides needed to navigate a way through the row. The move was made as 20,000 [...]
Partners at EY to expect a drop in their pay packet April 19, 2024 One of the Big Four firms has been warned that profits could fall by 15 per cent this year due to the slowdown in the market.
Vodafone makes first steps in digital health care space October 22, 2021 Vodafone launches their very first Centre for Health with Deloitte, which brings together 'connected health solutions and health care consulting.'
Sandbox tokens lift seven per cent as PwC enters the metaverse December 23, 2021 SAND tokens are trading up 7.33 per cent today after consulting firm PwC Hong Kong snapped up a spot in the Sandbox metaverse.