UK’s gender investment gap now bigger than the entire GDP of Argentina March 7, 2024 The gap between the amount invested by men and women widened again this year to £567bn, £54bn more than last year and largely due to young men investing far more than young women. Only nine per cent of women aged 18-24 invest, compared to 22 per cent of young men, research conducted by Boring Money [...]
Gen Z suffering ‘unprecedented levels of burnout,’ warns HR lead February 26, 2024 People in 20s are more likely to be off work than those in 40s
Measures to suppress Covid-19 are causing untold damage to students and young people September 30, 2020 The motto of the Young Money Blog is “don’t get mad — get informed”. But in recent weeks and months, I’ve found it hard not to get mad. As we try to head into an uncertain and bleak winter, emergency laws designed to curb the spread of Covid-19 are fast becoming a moral and economic [...]
2023 Winners August 16, 2024 Six London-based companies and one volunteering champion emerged triumphant in 2023’s Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards, held by the City of London Corporation at Mansion House to recognise London-based companies for their commitment to responsible business and social impact. The winners were Standard Chartered Bank, St George, 10x Banking, Mediorite & PwC, Tempo Time Credits, Dot [...]
Why do only half of Gen Z professionals think pensions are important? September 21, 2024 Just 56 per cent of Gen Z think saving for a pension is important compared to 77 per cent of Gen X – and that spells trouble for their retirement, says Daniel Harris Generation Z professionals may not be taking their pension contributions seriously enough – a mindset which could potentially impact their future retirement. [...]
Londoners are working 197 days a year just to pay the rent May 7, 2024 It will take the average Londoner until 16th June to earn enough before tax to cover their annual rent bill. The only way to bring prices down is to build more houses, says Sam Bidwell On average, for the first 125 days of 2024, English renters worked solely to pay their landlord. That’s according to [...]
Social impact 101 with London Gatwick: Investing in the local community January 15, 2024 It’s 2024 and this is the year of Social Impact. Welcome to the Social Impact 101 series by EVERFI from Blackbaud, where businesses and their leaders across the UK – and overseas – talk about how their social impact programmes are supporting overall business objectives and making a positive difference to the lives of young [...]
Build, Baby, Build: The Apprenticeship Levy is a tax by another name August 23, 2024 SME house builders need to attract young talent more than ever, but the inflexible Apprenticeship Levy is standing in the way, says Rowland Thomas The new Labour Government’s pro-development approach and commitment to getting Britain back building has been largely welcomed by the housebuilding industry. However, even if the Government delivers on its promise to [...]
More than Money: What drives business leaders beyond profit? April 18, 2024 "More than Money" is a series delving into the motivations that drive business leaders beyond profit.
Pub chain Young’s eyes August reopening date June 4, 2020 Pub chain Young’s announced this morning that it is preparing to reopen its venues on 3 August. The company said the coronavirus pandemic had a significant impact on its full year results to 30 March, with pubs forced to close for the final 10 days of the financial year. The closure of its pubs, and [...]