KPMG plans to hikes fees by up to 20 per cent due to higher cost of staffing May 19, 2022 Big Four accountancy firm KPMG has warned clients it is planning to substantially increase its audit fees, in order to pay for higher salaries. The auditor told its clients it plans to increase fees by between 5 per cent and 20 per cent due to facing higher costs linked to new industry rules and the [...]
Circular Twin – Unlocking a low-carbon future for public buildings November 3, 2021 With more than 300 councils and local authorities declaring a climate emergency, tackling carbon intensity across the public estate has become mission critical. Support in delivering net zero targets To support the public sector in delivering the government’s net zero targets by 2050, an industry-wide study has provided hard evidence as to how the public [...]
Industry toasts record renewables auction as UK scrambles to boost domestic energy supplies July 7, 2022 Record levels of clean energy have been secured through the Government's largest ever funding round for its renewables auction.
London’s new Super Sewer may sound swell, but it’s a shoddy waste solution January 11, 2024 Sure, the Super Sewer is an upgrade from the current situation. But the opportunity to redesign London’s sewers in a future-thinking fashion has for the next century been thrown away.
‘Warning lights flashing’ as UK risks missing out on £450bn energy market March 26, 2024 OEUK said that any argument for windfall taxes on oil and gas firms has disappeared with energy prices having returned to pre-Russia-Ukraine war levels.
Happening today: Bank of England expected to hold interest rates December 14, 2023 The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates for the third time in a row, as fresh data has pointed towards potential cracks in the economy. Today, its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet for the final time this year to vote on interest rates – which help dictate mortgage rates set by [...]
Octopus Energy pledges £15bn investment in offshore wind by the end of the decade July 24, 2023 Octopus Energy will team up with institutional investors to spend $20bn (£15.6bn) on offshore wind projects over the rest of the decade.`
Bank bombshell: Competition watchdog finds traders at five banks shared intel on UK bond sales May 24, 2023 Traders at five of the world’s biggest banks shared “commercially sensitive” data related to the purchase and sale of UK government bonds in Bloomberg terminal chats, the UK’s competition watchdog has provisionally found. A “small number” of staff at Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Canada shared information which, the competition [...]
A bonfire of red tape doesn’t actually make us more competitive September 25, 2023 Stripping back regulation causes more uncertainty and can actually wind up making British businesses less competitive rather than trigger economic growth, writes Carum Basru
Morgan Stanley profits fall on dealmaking slump while rising rates lift Bank of America July 18, 2023 The continued lull in dealmaking hit Morgan Stanley’s profit despite a strong performance from its wealth management arm, while rising rates lifted Bank of America. Income at Morgan Stanley, which specialises in investment banking, slipped to $2.2bn in the second quarter, down from $2.5bn the year before but in line with analyst expectations. This fall [...]