What FDs should know about managing mental health issues in the workplace
By Hannah Ford, Partner at Stevens & Bolton Employee mental health is a balance sheet issue, which has steadily risen up…
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Three steps to heaven: Interview with Saj Manzoor, CFO of McCann London
Saj Manzoor works for McCann London, one of the UK’s largest advertising agencies. He is now also COO and here he tells…
Record number of UK workers reliant on zero-hours contracts
The number of workers in the United Kingdom relying on zero-hours contracts for their primary jobs has surged to a record…
Leaked Labour manifesto includes plans for flexible retirement age
The Labour Party could introduce a flexible retirement age if it wins this June’s general election, according to a leaked draft…
Old Mutual agrees fund management deal with China
Old Mutual has agreed to offload 24.95% in Old Mutual Asset Management (OMAM), its US-based funds business, to Chinese financial services…
Cyber security: Why banks need to up their game to stop the hackers
Robert Rutherford on why the C-level must take full responsibility for a security breach rather than placing blame on the IT…
Barclays launches £10 million digital fraud awareness campaign
Barclays customers will be able to turn off remote spending on their cards and change their ATM limits from their smartphones…
Apple: Analysts say technology giant could soon be worth $1 trillion
Technology giant Apple could soon be worth $1 trillion (£773 billion), according to market experts – despite an unexpected dip in…
Helping your business cope with rising energy prices
By Jason Smith Energy prices are only going one way over the coming years, and that’s upwards. Although the Tories and…
Spotlight on Europe: The pensions risk
There continues to be challenges for companies with UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, challenges compounded by the imminent prospect of…