Unlock classic car investment March 22, 2023 | Sponsored Classic and luxury cars have returned a 164% for investors over the past decade, and have consistently been a high returning, asset backed investment. However, they’re often only available to the rich and wealthy, making them inaccessible as an option to mainstream investors. TheCarCrowd is working to change that, giving investors a clear pathway into [...]
Negative rising costs March 22, 2023 | Sponsored With inflation, plus a recession looming, businesses are experiencing record levels of employee financial stress, as well as a demand for higher salaries, quiet quitting and the aftermath of the Great Resignation. More and more employees are turning to their employers for financial wellbeing support — which is where nudge comes in. Combining behavioural psychology [...]
Put a stop to defamation and negative online posts March 22, 2023 | Sponsored Negative search engine results, negative commentary and or negative images online and harrasment through social media or otherwise can have devastating consequences for individuals and for businesses. Nath Solicitors specialises in defamation generally and in social media defamation in particular , where false statements are made about people or businesses on platforms such as Facebook/Meta, [...]
Top City firms pledge to hike contributions to employees’ pensions pots amid concerns over looming savings crunch March 21, 2023 A coalition of top City firms today vowed to boost the contributions they make into their employees’ pensions in response to growing concerns about the potential for a looming savings crunch. Aviva, Phoenix and Herbert Smith Freehills all pledged to give pensions contributions equivalent to at least seven per cent of their workers’ salaries in [...]
Just Eat slashes 1,700 jobs as food delivery giant re-embraces ‘gig economy’ model March 21, 2023 Just Eat has been forced to slash 1,700 delivery driver jobs and 170 head office roles, after the service has seen a slow down in takeaway demand. The food delivery group, whose rivals include Deliveroo and Uber Eats, said the group was looking to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Just Eat, which has some 15,000 [...]
UK faces supply crunch as gas and nuclear power plants close, warns Drax as it halts key biomass project March 21, 2023 The UK is facing a significant shortage in power that can be brought online at times of peak demand, warned Drax.
Hunt must commit Treasury and BoE to review of rate rise impact, Labour shadow City minister urges March 21, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been urged to commit the Treasury and the Bank of England to a review of “sharp interest rate rises” in light of the ongoing banking turmoil. Shockwaves have rocked the financial sector in the past weeks with the collapse of the US arm of tech bank SVB – plus the buyout [...]
Bitcoin testing $28k as investors wait for Wednesday interest rate decision March 21, 2023 Bitcoin lacked support to sustain $28,000 in the early hours, backtracking slightly before nudging $28,200 this morning.
Spring Budget 2023 fails contractors, freelancers, agency workers (and the country as a whole) March 21, 2023 | Sponsored Jeremy Hunt’s first budget met expectations. ‘Dammed by faint praise’ fits the bill when best trying to articulate the frustration felt at yet another in a long list of missed opportunities. For those working in compliance and contingent employment, across the contracting sector, the failure is stark and can be charged on two counts. First [...]
Learn about Mental Health with the UK’s Biggest Mental Health Research Charity March 21, 2023 | Sponsored Taking place this Friday March 24th from 12.30pm–1.30pm, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal is teaming up with their newest charity partner MQ Mental Health Research to host a free ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar. Designed to target professionals from the City and beyond on their lunch break, the informative session will give an insight into MQ’s work [...]