Oil excess hits record high of 3bn barrels
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the pressure on oil prices is likely to extend into next year due…
New study on oil and gas industry released
The results of a new study by Big 4 firm Deloitte has highlighted the state of the supply-chain between the…
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…
Video: Great Minds Series - LSBF interviews VTB Capital Plc's Masroor Haq
VTB Capital’s International Head of Infrastructure Capital and Project Finance, Masroor Haq, believes that education plays an important role when…
£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…
Time is right for SMEs to borrow, says Deloitte report
Because of what Deloitte describes as a “borrower-friendly market”, the Big 4 firm says that SMEs should consider taking loans…
Women in finance get board-level boost, shows research
Women have more opportunities to reach senior jobs in the accounting and finance sector than they did a decade ago,…
Almost 3 in 10 females earn less than living wage, shows research
According to new research by KPMG, 29% of female workers in the UK earn less than the living wage. The…
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…
SMEs should take cyber security more seriously, shows survey
A new KPMG survey says that SMEs could be frozen out of the procurement process if they do not take…
CIOT calls for simplified VAT system for UK SMEs in Europe
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has set out six objectives for EU tax officials to help UK SMEs consider…
Advance assurance on R&D tax relief to boost SME usage
Small companies that have a turnover under £2m and employ less than 50 people can seek advance assurance on R&D…