Weekend exclusive: More and more households depend on cash sent by family abroad September 26, 2022 Cross-border payments are increasingly vital to the financial survival of families around the world. This was the case at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and continues to play be the case post-pandemic, Mastercard in London exclusively shared with Morning Wire this morning. More than two years on since the start of the pandemic, the [...]
‘The Future of Money’: book review September 26, 2022 | City Talk Are cryptocurrencies the next big investment, a fad or a currency that will transform the economic and financial landscape? What are some of the advantages and shortcomings of digital currencies? Who will benefit from them? Eswar S. Prasad attempts to address these questions in The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies [...]
3 benefits-packed tech jobs of the week September 26, 2022 The demand for experts within tech companies is at an all-time high, and expected to rise even higher as we move towards 2023. Higher salaries and competitive non-financial benefits such as unlimited paid time off and travel allowances are just some of the reasons people are moving into roles with tech companies. Throw in the [...]
Govt defends unlimited City bonuses: ‘Finance jobs should be in London, not in New York or Paris’ September 26, 2022 The government defended its intention to lift the bankers bonus cap this morning, saying it wants to protect and attract job creation in the City and Canary Wharf, rather than other finance hubs taking over. “We want finance jobs to be here, to be in London, not in New York or Paris,” said Work and Pensions [...]
Flexible the new normal as half of ALL Londoners now hybrid workers with pandemic routine ‘here to stay’ September 26, 2022 More than half of London’s workers are spending at least one day a week at home, according to new government figures shared with Morning Wire this week. In a government survey of nearly 2000 firms in the city, 32.2 per cent said their workers were in the office one or two days a week, while [...]
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Pound falls below $1.10 for first time in almost 40 years after mini-budget September 23, 2022 Pound Sterling continued to tumble after the mini-budget this morning, plummeting to below $1.10 for the first time since 1985. Financial markets ramped up expectations for interest rates to hit a peak of more than 5 per cent midway through next year, as Citi analysis warned the mini-budget “risks a confidence crisis in sterling”, as [...]
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Recruit skilled migrant workers for your business September 23, 2022 | Sponsored UK-based employers often struggle to recruit experienced and skilled staff, especially due to the combined effects of the pandemic, Brexit and the war in Ukraine. Recruiting talent from overseas may prove rewarding in the long run. However, it’s important to seek the advice of experienced immigration advisers to navigate the complexities of the relevant immigration [...]
