CFO confidence levels plummet on Brexit news
CFOs are experiencing record levels of uncertainty and a decreased appetite for risk following the shock announcement of Brexit, research from…
Governance
The news FDs need to know
We’ve rounded up the key issues affecting FDs this week. BANK HOLDS INTEREST RATES AT 0.5% The Bank of England shocked…
Brexit could be key test for pensioners, says Steve Webb
Commenting on the impact on pensions of the EU referendum result, Steve Webb, Director of Policy at Royal London, said: “There…
Sir Philip Green under fire from MPs over BHS pensions
Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green vowed to address the pensions issues that dogged the retailer giant when he appeared before…
Former BHS bosses grilled by MPs
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been branded a “premier league liar” who threatened to kill the chief executive of the…
The new faces of investor influence
Instead of the old career route to Investor Relations, professionals are coming from financial services areas, such as equity research and…
European CFOs nervous about political strife
European finance chiefs are increasingly worried about the growth of their businesses because of rising political strife in the continent. According…
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…
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…