The latest insight from The Global Payroll Association (GPA), reveals that whilst the average Christmas bonus is expected to increase by 8.3% this year to £788, barely one in five employees are expecting to receive one. The survey of 2,320 British office workers, commissioned by the GPA, found that almost half (46%) had been working at […]
This festive season, quality is trumping quantity as many cost and climate-conscious consumers choose to invest in higher-quality goods, even if that means purchasing fewer items overall. That’s according to new research of more than 2,000 UK consumers and over 500 UK high end merchants* conducted by Tink, a market-leading payment services and open banking platform. […]
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with global consultancy Kearney, has today released its latest report, Beyond Cost: Country Readiness for Manufacturing and Supply Chains, highlighting that over 90% of manufacturing executives are prioritising regional supply chain strategies. Firms have learnt to adapt to recent supply disruptions in recent years like Covid and the Suez […]
Donald Trump’s looming trade war could force the European Central Bank (ECB) to slash interest rates back towards ultra-low levels, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations. The warning from Nigel Green of deVere Group comes as the European Union is reportedly strategizing to minimize the economic fallout […]
Angela McGowan, director, CBI Northern Ireland, said: “Given the significant cost pressures facing Northern Irish companies, the business community warmly welcomes the minister’s commitment to gathering evidence on this critical issue. “Rising labour, energy and insurance costs – along with the need to allocate resources to the energy transition and automation – has left many firms […]
Nearly three-quarters of Savills researchers from around the world are expecting investment activity in their markets to improve next year, with a similar proportion also anticipating a recovery in capital values. Savills has already forecast global real estate investment turnover to rise 27% to $952bn in 2025 and surpass the $1tr mark by 2026. In its […]
Responding to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s announcement on its investigation into personal guarantees (PGs), Martin McTague, national chair of the Federation of Small Businesses said: “The FCA’s investigation was severely undermined even before it got underway by the regulator’s decision not to look into loans to limited company directors, as we requested in our supercomplaint. […]
More than half (57 %) of UK organisations plan to increase the level of business processes outsourced to third parties next year, according to a survey of business leaders conducted for Parseq, a managed service provider. Parseq estimates this extra activity could be worth up to £3bn in additional income for the UK outsourcing industry […]
Worldpay, a global industry leader in payments technology and solutions, has analysed its daily transactions data to determine consumers’ spending habits over the Christmas period. Amongst broader insights, it finds that Christmas Eve no longer sees significant last minute in-person spending, with retail spending peaking on 22 December. Please see below for a breakdown on […]
Daniela Pontonutti is a director at Gordon Brothers leading the EMEA Business Analysis team responsible for the capture and analysis of millions of industry and asset data points to support faster and more informed decisions across the business. She joined the firm in 2014 and has worked on projects across asset valuation, recovery and capital deployment. Daniela […]
