Online retail sales checkout slower
Further signs of a weakening in consumer confidence have been revealed after retailers recorded the slowest rate of online sales growth…
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National living wage puts brakes on new jobs
According to the latest Lloyds Bank Regional Purchasing Managers Index business activity in England’s private sector registered its lowest reading for…
Job satisfaction falls to two-year low
The number of people satisfied with their job in the UK has plunged to a two-year low putting pressure on employers…
BT dials up £6bn broadband plan as profits jump
Telecoms giant BT has pledged to spend billions of pounds on ramping up the country’s broadband network as it posted higher…
Challenger banks on the rise but hurdles await
Challenger banks are outpacing their larger rivals as profits boom but new legislation is threatening to put the brakes on their…
Brexit unlikely to dramatically change UK employment law
Fundamental changes to weekly working time legislation and bankers’ bonuses could be on the cards if the UK votes for a…
Business pessimism on the rise
UK business confidence has taken a battering in the last four weeks. According to the latest business barometer from Lloyds Bank…
Millennials shunning finance jobs as bonuses squeezed
Fewer City bonuses are forcing people in their twenties to leave finance for other sectors. According to the Bonus Survey 2016…
Barclays profits dive as restructuring hurts
Barclays bank has revealed a 25% profits plunge hit by weak trading in its investment arm and global restructuring. The bank…
Demand for finance skills remains strong despite EU wobble
Demand for financial talent is still strong despite huge employer uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum. According to new data from…