Impact of Bank of England interest rate hikes wanes as mortgage approvals rise April 30, 2024 Bank of England figures showed that net mortgage approvals climbed again to 61,300 in March, slightly above the 60,500 seen in February and roughly in line with economists' expectations.
ESG shoots up private equity agenda despite dealmakers failing to see financial value January 21, 2022 Sustainability has shot up private equity firms’ decision-making agenda despite a majority of dealmakers not considering it to deliver significant financial value.
Wage growth hotter than expected but unemployment rises in headache for Bank of England April 16, 2024 Wages are closely monitored by the Bank of England for signs of how its campaign of interest rate hikes are impacting the wider economy.
Sadiq Khan to address ‘cost of doing business’ crisis at summit with Uber and Natwest June 20, 2023 Sadiq Khan is set to address the “cost of doing business crisis” at a crunch summit with firms including Uber, Natwest and KPMG. The mayor of London will welcome more than 200 CEOs to his annual City Hall business reception at the Crystal in east London today. He is expected to tell firms the “cost-of-doing-business [...]
Who is PwC’s new global chair Mohamed Kande? October 30, 2023 Kande's appointment marks a break from PwC's pattern of choosing its US head to become global chair.
MPs call on Rishi Sunak to stop delaying audit reform October 29, 2023 A group of MPs and peers have written to the Prime Minister to call on him to include the Audit Reform Bill in King Charles’ state opening of Parliament on Wednesday, November 7.
Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden: ‘Greenwashing businesses shouldn’t be forgiven’ October 28, 2023 Deborah Meaden, known for her appearances on Dragon's Den, says it is unforgivable for businesses to mislead with sustainability claims.
Half of UK workers would turn down pay rise to keep working from home March 12, 2024 Just over half of UK workers would forgo a pay rise in order to not work from the office full time, according to a new survey.
Wall Street chief: Remote workers ‘don’t work as hard’ as hybrid tide turns October 25, 2023 Goldman Sachs' chief executive, David Solomon, previously described remote working as an "aberration" that needed to be corrected "as soon as possible".
Audit fees for London-listed firms skyrocketed by 75 per cent since 2017 February 26, 2024 Over the last five years there has been a significant increase in the fees paid by London-listed companies to auditing firms, due to the increase in both financial reporting requirements and auditing standards. According to a report by the Quoted Companies Alliance, its sample of 220 listed companies across the main market, AIM and Aquis, [...]