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London rent concern for young professionals
Rentals in London are now so high that even young professionals in the financial sector are unable to keep up…
PwC acquires cyber identity consultancy Praxism
PwC has acquired Praxism, the specialist identity and access management consultancy based in Edinburgh. The move is the latest in…
Three Big Four firms praised for being LGBT-friendly
The UK LGBT equality charity Stonewall has given EY their coveted Star Performers award for being one of the most…
Britain top for business optimism, shows study
According to a new study by accountancy firm Grant Thornton, British businesses are amongst the most optimistic in the world,…
UK to become world’s 4th largest economy, survey reveals
The UK is to become the fourth largest economy in the world, jumping ahead of Germany and Japan over the…
HMRC gets £8.1m in UK corporation tax from Starbucks
The UK arm of multinational coffee chain Starbucks has handed over £8.1m in corporation tax to the Treasury in 2015…
Potential impact of Storm Desmond is costly, says PwC
The recent decision by the Met Office to name storms follows the American trend, and some feel it takes away…
Network Rail plans assets sale to pay debts
Network Rail has asked Big 4 firm KPMG to look into the viability of selling off electricity assets in order…
New guide to improving diversity and inclusion in the workplace published
A Diversity and Inclusion Guide for Businesses has been published by The Professional Business Service Council (PBSC), aimed at helping…
£15bn National Grid to appoint Deloitte as auditor
The £15 billion international gas and electricity giant National Grid is set to appoint Big 4 firm Deloitte as its…
E&Y inks partnership deal with online networking platform LinkedIn
Specialist online networking platform LinkedIn has partnered with Big 4 firm E&Y in a move that marks a big step…
New KPMG survey reveals connection between risk and strategy
KPMG’s new survey “Calibrating Strategy and Risk” reveals that many boards fail to make the connection between the two. Company…