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Business Insight: Daryl Scales

3rd March 2016
As the Vice President of Finance for Europe at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Daryl Scales oversees the company’s accounting and administrative functions in the UK, Ireland, Spain, France and Germany, as well as the reporting and integration of a growing number of franchise partnerships across the continent. Having been with Enterprise for nearly 30 years, joining as Group Auditor […]
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Barclays reports 2% drop in profits, will sell down its African banking operations

3rd March 2016
Barclays reported a 2% drop in profits to £5.4 billion, and announced it intends to halve the dividend for this year and next. The bank will pay a final dividend for 2015 which brings the full year total to 6.5p but for 2016 and 2017 this will be reduced to 3p in each year. Barclays […]
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Indian consumers moving towards omnichannel way of shopping

3rd March 2016
PwC’s annual global total retail survey 2016 has tracked consumer behaviour across retail channels, bringing to light the changes brought about by multichannel retailing. From choosing between channels to being channel agnostic, Indian consumers today are moving with pace towards the omnichannel way of life. According to PwC’s latest total retail survey, the value conscious […]
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Morrisons falls out of the FTSE 100, will sell food on Amazon

2nd March 2016
Supermarket chain Morrisons has fallen out of the FTSE 100 following a sharp drop in its share price. This is following near demotions that were narrowly missed twice in 2015. Share prices have fallen along with sales as shareholders are unclear how the supermarket will make back the difference. In 2016, the supermarket’s share prices […]
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London Stock Exchange’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ Report Shows Continued Strength of UK SMEs

2nd March 2016
The London Stock Exchange report identifies fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses across the UK. The report showed 78% of businesses headquartered outside London, companies growing at an average of 50% a year, and that beyond Greater London with 217 companies, Greater Manchester is a stand out city with 36 companies, followed by […]
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London Stock Exchange in talks to merge with Deutsche Börse

1st March 2016
Further to recent speculation, the Management Board of Deutsche Börse and the Board of LSE confirm that they are in detailed discussions about a potential merger of equals of the two businesses (the “Potential Merger”). The Potential Merger would be structured as an all-share merger of equals under a new holding company. Under the terms […]
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New research shows UK online alternative finance market grows to £3.2 billion in 2015

1st March 2016
In 2015 the UK online alternative finance sector grew 84%, facilitating £3.2 billion in investments, loans and donations, according to a joint report published today by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge and UK innovation foundation Nesta, in partnership with KPMG and with the support of CME Group Foundation. This […]
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UK Mortgage Approvals Hit a 2-Year High

29th February 2016
In January UK banks approved the highest number of mortgages for almost 2 years according to the British Bankers’ Association. It is speculated that the rising request for loans could be due to new tax regulations coming into force: from April, buy-to-let and second home buyers will have to pay an additional 3% charge on […]
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Navigating volatility, implementing technological initiatives and securing right talent are the top concerns and priorities of global automotive executives

29th February 2016
Based on a global survey of 125 respondents including C-suite automotive executives and senior EY partners, the report reveals the top five C-suite priorities for the next 18 months. These are: Navigating volatility: Volatility is expected to continue, with emerging market demand and political instability topping the list of concerns. Sixty-three percent of respondents are facing […]
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RBS shares plunge 10% on £2 billion loss

26th February 2016
Royal Bank of Scotland shares dropped like a stone in early morning trading, as the bank posted a £2 billion loss and postponed paying its dividend. The UK government however will get a £1.2 billion dividend in the next few months, due to the special nature of the shares it bought in the bank as […]
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Momentum strong after landmark year for power and renewables M&A

26th February 2016
It’s been a landmark year for mergers & acquisitions (M&A) across the power and renewables sector, according to PwC’s latest annual Power and Renewables Deals report. Following a strong performance in 2014, worldwide M&A activity in renewable energy has almost doubled, reaching a record high of US$55.3bn (2014: US$28.3bn). Despite global economic headwinds, PwC expects power and […]
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Lloyds has now set aside a total of £4 billion for PPI claims

25th February 2016
Lloyds Bank posted a strong set of results this morning, including a 5% rise in profits to £8.1 billion and a full year dividend to shareholders of 2.75p. Shares rose 10% in early morning trading. The bank also increased the money set aside for PPI claims by £2.1 billion, to £4 billion. This bank anticipates […]
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