Fujitsu staff working for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in IT jobs have settled a pay dispute after going on strike, winning wage rises of up to 15 per cent, …
Financial Planning
From analyst to boss: Morningstar chief talks AI, sustainability and what elections could mean for equities
Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor has worked his entire life at the firm, joining as a data analyst in 1997 when the firm had less than $50m in annual revenue. Now, …
Sadiq Khan warns post-Brexit border checks will cause Eurostar chaos
Sadiq Khan has urged ministers to prevent “chaos” for Eurostar passengers when the European Union launches biometric border checks later this year. The mayor of London said the government should …
Sunak promises tax cuts and tells doubters he is ‘totally up for the fight’
Hard work should be rewarded with tax cuts, Rishi Sunak has said, telling critics who doubt he can turn his party’s fortunes around that he is “totally up for the …
Business failures are at a 30-year high – but are we past the peak?
Insolvencies are at their highest rate since 1993, but what does the future look like for small and microbusinesses, asks David Fleming Last week, the Insolvency Service published data showing …
FTSE 100 falls even further behind international peers in disappointing start to 2024
London-listed equities have got off to a weak start in 2024 compared with international peers as investors snub the FTSE indexes for better returns elsewhere. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index …
Inflation set to rise again in January but experts say increase is just ‘a bump in the road’
Inflation is set to pick up again slightly in January when new figures are released on Wednesday, as the Bank of England considers when it might start cutting interest rates. …
Super Bowl LVIII ads are a reminder of how the industry can do better
The Super Bowl shows us why advertisers should be holding themselves to a higher level throughout the year, argues Rowenna Prest, chief strategy officer at advertising services firm Joint. The …
Should Britain legalise cannabis? Virgin boss Richard Branson thinks so
Virgin boss Richard Branson has appealed to the UK government to legalise and regulate cannabis, claiming it would save lives and bring in more tax. The entrepreneur and tycoon penned …
Former Autonomy boss back in court over loss suffered by HP
The former boss of software firm Autonomy will be back in court on Monday as Hewlett-Packard (HP) seeks damages over losses it suffered HP acquired Autonomy back in 2011 in …