Almost half of Brits stop saving and paying into pension due to short-term money problems September 7, 2022 Almost half of Brits have stopped saving, investing and paying into pensions because of short-term financial pressures. With soaring inflation, rising interest rates and an impending increase in energy bills, 46 per cent of those polled by NerdWallet say they’ve cut back on long-term money planning. Among those who are cutting back, 43 per cent [...]
Pound Sterling crashes to jaw-dropping 37-year low as City awaits name of new Prime Minister September 5, 2022 Pound Sterling dropped this morning below its pandemic lows against the dollar after weeks of weakening, sending it to the lowest point in decades. It means that it has been 37 years since British holidaymakers in the US, and importers bringing products into the UK, got so little bang for their pound. It briefly fell [...]
Reckitt chief Laxman Narasimhan steps down September 1, 2022 Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser announced today that chief Laxman Narasimhan will step down from his role at the end of this month as he moves back to the US “for personal and family reasons”.
£48,247 is the highest salary the average young Brit expects to earn, ever August 31, 2022 What did you want to be when you grow up? It’s the classic question posed to children by parents and teachers around the world. The typical response usually cites career aspirations such as becoming a firefighter, doctor, nurse, sportsperson, and an astronaut, of course. But, as children become young adults ready to embark on their chosen [...]
City impact investment chief Jim Roth on greenwashing: ‘If you can’t measure it, you cannot manage it’ August 31, 2022 So-called “green” investment claims, and the substance behind them, are dominating the agenda of many City firms and the wider UK business community. ESG disclosure regimes aim to counter “greenwashing” by requiring financial firms who have marketed their investment products as “green” to disclose data relevant to their investments’ sustainability. However, the relatively new City [...]
Brits scramble to borrow more than £100bn with average loan hitting £5k as cost of living crisis deepens August 31, 2022 Brits will borrow £101.1b on new credit cards, loans, overdrafts and other forms of new credit arrangements in the next 12 months, new data shows today, Research undertaken by YouGov on behalf of financial services review platform Smart Money People, found that 71 per cent of people currently have less disposable income than they would [...]
Tight labour market is main threat to UK firms, business chiefs warn August 30, 2022 A tight labour market is threatening to choke off growth in UK firms this year as bosses struggle to attract and retain staff, a new survey has revealed.
Half of Brits not received a pay rise in over a year despite inflation skyrocketing August 30, 2022 Nearly half of all UK workers have been waiting more than 12 months for a pay rise, as inflation hits 10.1 per cent. As the cost of living crisis puts pressure on household finances, research from Aspire – a recruitment agency – has found that 32 per cent of workers will look to change roles in the [...]
Which UK shares should you keep an eye on in September 2022 August 24, 2022 | City Talk As Citi predicts UK inflation will strike a forbidding 18.6% in early 2023, investors are rushing to rebalance their portfolios away from unsustainable growth towards the best UK shares, including FRP Advisory Group, QinetiQ, and Phoenix Group. UK shares to buy With interest rates rising with the risk of corporate defaults, the twin signposts of liquidity and [...]
Klarna says BNPL can offer ‘better value’ for essentials amidst cost of living crunch August 23, 2022 Klarna has doubled down on the use of buy-now pay-later for essentials like groceries after debt charities and the regulator warned over the promotion of the products amidst a cost of living crunch this year.