The boss of the UK’s largest broker sees a long road back to recovery March 28, 2011 The chief executive of the UK’s largest independent stockbroker Collins Stewart takes a deep breath and thinks for a moment. After a pause, Mark Brown, who is sitting in his large modern office with floor-to-ceiling views of the City, says: “I think we are about halfway towards getting the firm back to where it should [...]
Pessimism reigns but FTSE is set to disagree January 3, 2011 So hello and welcome to 2011. On the first day of the year I spent a few hours watching the Back to the Future trilogy, and having seen the predictions for the months ahead I wondered if I shouldn’t jump in the DeLorean and fly straight to 2012, just in time for the Olympics. It’s [...]
Pessimism reigns but FTSE is set to disagree January 3, 2011 So hello and welcome to 2011. On the first day of the year I spent a few hours watching the Back to the Future trilogy, and having seen the predictions for the months ahead I wondered if I shouldn’t jump in the DeLorean and fly straight to 2012, just in time for the Olympics. It’s [...]
Antitrust laws to be toughened October 24, 2010 David Cameron will unveil plans to shake-up Britain’s competition regime, making it easier to pursue anti-trust investigations and slashing the amount of time it takes to complete them. Speaking at the annual conference of employers’ organisation the CBI, the Prime Minister will say the government is “determined to help new entrants challenge big business”. “Today, [...]
Gender pay audit plans are scrapped December 2, 2010 CONTROVERSIAL plans to force companies to publish the pay gap between their male and female employees were abandoned by government yesterday. In another Liberal Democrat policy U-turn, the government will not enforce the compulsory equal pay audits proposed in the Equality Act and will instead work with businesses to introduce a voluntary scheme. The government [...]
Bank levy to raise £2.5bn for Treasury December 9, 2010 THE government yesterday finalised legislation imposing a levy on banks that will raise £2.5bn for the treasury, with the tax to be charged at 0.05 per cent next year and 0.075 per cent in 2012 – although it could be adjusted depending on the tax receipts generated. The rates are higher than anticipated, with the [...]
Bank levy to raise £2.5bn for Treasury December 9, 2010 THE government yesterday finalised legislation imposing a levy on banks that will raise £2.5bn for the treasury, with the tax to be charged at 0.05 per cent next year and 0.075 per cent in 2012 – although it could be adjusted depending on the tax receipts generated. The rates are higher than anticipated, with the [...]
Firms hiring again to boost future growth October 17, 2010 WIDESPREAD recruitment freezes are now a thing of the past and firms are cautiously planning targeted hiring in the areas that will maximise growth, according to a survey published today by the CBI and recruitment consultants Harvey Nash. The survey of more than 2,000 businesses revealed that only seven per cent of firms are currently [...]
Firms hiring again to boost future growth October 17, 2010 WIDESPREAD recruitment freezes are now a thing of the past and firms are cautiously planning targeted hiring in the areas that will maximise growth, according to a survey published today by the CBI and recruitment consultants Harvey Nash. The survey of more than 2,000 businesses revealed that only seven per cent of firms are currently [...]
Cameron promises to trigger new growth October 25, 2010 David Cameron has promised to invest to ensure the UK’s future economic growth, with an emphasis on entrepreneurs. The Prime Minister told the CBI conference £30bn would be invested in transport projects over the next four years as part of a package to keep the UK recovery on track. He said: “This is an incredible [...]