More than half of senior managers who drove to work before the coronavirus lockdown are still working from home, a new survey has revealed amid growing concerns for the UK economy. A poll conducted by the AA found that some 54 per cent of professionals and senior or middle managers remain working from home for all … Read more
Staff are pouring back to offices at a string of top firms as others say they are considering plans to lure workers from their homes Many companies recorded an uptick in employees getting back to their desks High street chain Boots was among those recording a steady rise in attendance Alistair Cox said full-time remote working … Read more
ITV set to tumble out of the index of Britain’s top 100 companies, just as it celebrates its 65th birthday By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 30 August 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 30 August 2020 ITV is set to tumble out of the index of Britain’s top 100 companies tomorrow, … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Media company ITV fighting for its place in FTSE 100 after dizzying fall in its share price this year By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:14 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 26 August 2020 Media company ITV is fighting for its place in the FTSE 100 after a … Read more
Record highs hit by the American stock market have further illustrated the gulf between Wall Street’s V-shaped recovery and the UK, which is struggling to bounce back from the pandemic. London’s FTSE 100 continues to flatline even as the country emerges from lockdown and the government unlocks most sections of the economy. The blue-chip exchange … Read more
Hammer blow for The City of London as investment firm Schroders allows thousands of staff PERMANENTLY work from home By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 11:19 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 11:26 BST, 15 August 2020 An asset management firm with more than £525bn under its control has told its 5,000 workers they no … Read more
Ocado chief Tim Steiner tops FTSE pay list: Men STILL earn more than women taking all of the top nine spots By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:37 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 4 August 2020 Ocado boss Tim Steiner has been named the best-paid boss in the FTSE 100 … Read more
Business leaders today warned that Boris Johnson postponing a further easing of England’s coronavirus lockdown was a ‘hammer blow’ to the economy. The British Chambers of Commerce said businesses and consumer confidence will be damaged again after the Prime Minister warned the UK ‘cannot be complacent’ amid a rise in the Covid-19’s prevalance in communities. … Read more
Global stock markets back in the red: FTSE 100 index drops back below 6,000 as second-wave fears unnerve investors and big UK firms reveal cost of virus FTSE 100 was last trading 183 points down at 5,948, a fall of 3 per cent First time below 6,000 since mid-May when stock recovered from Covid crash London … Read more
Want to boost profits? Hire more women! Large companies with no female executive committee members ‘missed out on £47 billion last year’, research claims Research by The Pipeline found 15 per cent of major companies had no women in top roles Companies with no women on highest committees had net profit margin of 1.5% Percentage … Read more