by Shilling Group | Dec 17, 2024 | Shilling Summary
OUTLOOK Business confidence flat while job cuts accelerate The Times City AM Daily Mail The latest S&P Global Flash UK Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) shows that business confidence was unchanged in December, matching the 13-month low recorded in November....
by Shilling Group | Dec 16, 2024 | Shilling Summary
EMPLOYMENT Reed: Falling vacancies may signal recession BBC News James Reed, the boss of recruitment firm Reed, says a “cooling” economy and decline in job vacancies suggests a recession may be “around the corner.” Mr Reed told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura...
by Shilling Group | Dec 13, 2024 | Shilling Summary
EMPLOYMENT SThree sees bleak outlook for job market The Times The white-collar jobs market is expected to remain down for most of next year due to economic and global uncertainties, according to Timo Lehne, CEO of SThree. The main reason for the downturn is...
by Shilling Group | Dec 12, 2024 | Shilling Summary
REGULATION Banks exit Lending Standards Board Sky News HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group have announced their withdrawal from the Lending Standards Board (LSB), a self-regulatory body established to improve lending practices following the 2008 financial crisis. This...
by Shilling Group | Dec 11, 2024 | Shilling Summary
TAX Chancellor refuses to rule out tax rises next year The Daily Telegraph Daily Mail Rachel Reeves has indicated that future tax increases cannot be ruled out, saying: “I can’t write five years’ worth of budgets in just the first five months of...
