Reduced real income will hit retail October 24, 2010 RETAIL sales fell in September for the second month in a row. Real incomes are suffering and consumer confidence is weak. Some are questioning whether Apple’s disappointing iPad sales figures last week are a sign of things to come. So should spread betters take the hint and shun the sector? Demand certainly looks like it [...]
Reduced real income will hit retail October 24, 2010 RETAIL sales fell in September for the second month in a row. Real incomes are suffering and consumer confidence is weak. Some are questioning whether Apple’s disappointing iPad sales figures last week are a sign of things to come. So should spread betters take the hint and shun the sector? Demand certainly looks like it [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS October 5, 2010 KPMG The financial services group has hired Iain McLaughlin as its new UK head of recruitment. He joins from GlaxoSmithKline, where he spent six years working in human resources, most recently with a focus on the emerging markets. He has also worked in HR for the banking and IT sectors. McLaughlin’s appointment is part of [...]
Google keeps top ranking as best employer September 27, 2010 GOOGLE is the most attractive employer in the world, according to new research, which shows that fewer students and graduates are turning to the financial services industry for work. Up to 130,000 job seekers with either a business or engineering background have voted the internet giant into the top spot in employment consultancy Universum’s annual [...]
Aim market to return to growth August 22, 2010 The tide of firms delisting from the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) will finally bottom out over the second half of the year, heralding a return to growth for the junior market next year. Deloitte predicts the number of firms on the market will reach a low point of 1,200, a drop of almost 30 per [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS October 13, 2010 PwC The accountancy firm has appointed three new senior managers to its business continuity team, part of the risk assurance practice. Tom Buchanan, who previously worked at Barclays and Tesco, joins the crisis management team. James Cooke joins from Deloitte to focus on IT disaster and service recovery planning, while James Crask (pictured) will develop [...]
Britain’s private sector jobs miracle September 20, 2010 WITH the money supply dipping in August, and a flurry of other downbeat indicators, it is clear that the economy won’t grow especially quickly in the next few months. But this doesn’t necessarily bode ill for jobs. One of the great surprises of the past two years has been the performance of the labour market, [...]
A man schooled for big business October 28, 2010 THOSE considering studying for an MBA do not need to be told that the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) is not the same thing as the London Business School. They aren’t in the same league. But the man behind this seven year-old college has done something rather impressive. He has taken a business [...]
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM OF THE YEAR | The Shortlist September 7, 2010 WHETHER it’s advising firms, publishing reports or driving efficiency, professional services firms are never far from the front line in the City. With their global reach and diversified portfolios, the best-known firms have emerged looking healthy and ready to face the challenges of the new, post-downturn world. Don’t miss the City event of the year – [...]
Cattles rescue talks collapse September 15, 2010 TALKS aimed at restructuring beleaguered doorstep lender Cattles broke down yesterday as the company’s bondholder creditors walked away from the discussions. The company issued a statement to the stock market in which it said it would continue discussions with those creditors that remained in order to find a solution. The bondholders own around one third [...]