If you want to close the gender pay gap, avoid these quick fixes April 2, 2019 This Thursday, 4 April, is the deadline for private and charity sector employers to submit reports on the gender pay gap within their organisation. The fact is that most employers have a gender pay gap, and the reasons behind them will differ in every case. Here are some of the most common pitfalls to watch out [...]
Here’s how the banks are working to become worthy of your trust April 2, 2019 More than 10 years have passed since the financial crisis of 2008, which had enormous repercussions for people’s welfare and the economic stability of many countries. There have since been major developments, many of them in the area of financial regulation. Regulation and the sanctions of the law have an important part to play in [...]
Best 5 US stocks for an ISA March 28, 2019 | City Talk By Rodney Hobson from interactive investor. Brexit makes investing overseas especially attractive now, argues our commentator, author and columnist. Rodney Hobson is an experienced financial writer and commentator who has held senior editorial positions on publications and websites in the UK and Asia, including Business News Editor on The Times and Editor of Shares magazine. [...]
Italy’s trade deal with China is playing with fire March 27, 2019 Italy’s decision to be the first major European economy to join China’s massive investment and infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative, can only exacerbate tensions between Italy and its neighbours. On Saturday, President Xi Jinping and the Italian government signed a non-binding agreement for Italy to join China’s 21st-century trade route, and inked a total [...]
DEBATE: The Mueller report has cleared Trump of collusion with Russia – is this the end of his legal worries? March 26, 2019 The Mueller report has cleared Trump of collusion with Russia – is this the end of his legal worries? YES, says Sarah Elliott, chair of Republicans Overseas UK After two years and over $25m of taxpayer funds, the big conspiracy, perpetuated by the Trump-deranged media, that the 45th President was elected because of Russian collusion has [...]
London’s creative industries are a culture club boxing out young people – here’s how we can fix that March 26, 2019 London’s creative and cultural sector has boomed in recent years, but despite its success, women, members of black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups, and other people from less advantaged backgrounds remain woefully underrepresented, particularly in senior positions. This is a result of London’s creative industry becoming a “culture club” – one that is exclusive, with membership [...]
Kylie Jenner is the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. Don’t let success like that suck away your ambition March 11, 2019 Like it or hate it, Kylie Jenner has become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. However, at just 21, some are already wondering whether she’s reached the peak of her career. From Macaulay Culkin to Lindsay Lohan, early fame and privilege can mean a quick end to a successful career. Could it be that getting everything [...]
Diversity inside law firms is shifting from exceptional to expected March 8, 2019 Large corporate law firms are commonly perceived as conservative, exclusive clubs which only hire more of the same to maintain the monoculture. However, thankfully times change, and over the course of a generation the clubby institution of the large law firm is transforming to an extent which would have been unthinkable a few decades ago. [...]
FTSE 100 risers and fallers: Index dips amid fears over global growth March 8, 2019 The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.7 per cent today driven by a plunge in gambling company GVC's shares and poor Chinese export data that has sparked fears over global growth. GVC led the day’s fallers with its share price 13.82 per cent down after dropping as low as 18 per cent earlier in the day after its chief [...]
Female fintech leaders highlighted as sector faces continued lack of gender diversity February 28, 2019 Senior figures at major banking and professional services firms including HSBC, Barclays, Schroders and Monzo have been recognised on a list of women excelling in Fintech. A total of 35 women including HSBC head of digital innovation Diana Biggs, Starling Bank founder Anne Boden and Monzo chief technology officer Meri Williams were highlighted on Innovate [...]