Scotland’s foreign direct investment grows again Among investors, Scotland polls as the most attractive place in the UK to invest after London Insider UK · Jun 18, 2023
North East tops growth charts for foreign direct investment projects Analysis of 2022 project numbers comes amid calls from some MPs for the Government to be doing more to encourage overseas investors to the North Birmingham Post · Jun 18, 2023
Scotland favourite place in UK for foreign investment outside London The country outpaced both the UK and Europe on foreign investment last year for the second year in a row, according to an EY survey. The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023
HSE hit by second cyber attack as officials monitor dark web HSE teams have come together with EY over the last number of hours to determine the impact on HSE data Dublin Live · Jun 9, 2023
Russian cyber-crime gang understood to be behind HSE cyberattack Computers were crippled in a previous attack on the health authority in May 2021 Irish Mirror · Jun 9, 2023
HSE hit by second 'international scale criminal' cyber attack as they monitor dark web for stolen data HSE teams have together with EY over the last number of hours to determine the impact on HSE data. Irish Mirror · Jun 9, 2023
Scotland reclaims place as top UK location for financial services investment outside London Edinburgh is the most attractive city outside of London, with 17% of investors reporting investment plans over the next year Insider UK · Jun 7, 2023
For stakeholders to put faith in ESG metrics, the ESG 'information ecosystem' needs to evolve Consistent and transparent reporting is vital to building trust in the industry, experts say. Fortune · Jun 2, 2023
Firms fined most by regulators still on UK government’s list of top suppliers Observer reveals that companies are getting big contracts in spite of paying penalties for corruption or fraud The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions Companies featuring in this week's appointments round-up include Catalyst, WilliamsAli, Hay& Kilner, YoungsRPS, Greaves West & Ayre and Gentoo Birmingham Post · May 26, 2023
US banking failures: the role of big auditors in another financial crisis Three recent and very serious US bank failures – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature and First Republic – have one common denominator: all three businesses were audited by one of the world’s major professional services firms, KPMG. The Conversation · May 25, 2023
EY's generative A.I. payroll chatbot is answering more than 500 employee questions a day The chatbot geared towards pay, tax, and compliance questions will launch in the fall. Fortune · May 24, 2023
Report finds Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board finance team members deliberately misrepresented accounts 'We believe there are very, very serious questions to be answered here' Wales Online · May 22, 2023
Government eyes tougher response to PwC scandal The federal government remains under pressure to ban contracts with consultancy giant PwC after the firm leaked confidential government information to clients. AAP · May 22, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023 Petrol and diesel retailers pump up profit margins; Europe approves Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Deal – as it happened Fuel margins have increased across the retail market, but in particular for supermarkets, over the past four years, says competition watchdog
Birmingham Post · May 14, 2023 People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions Companies announcing new roles this week include Mincoffs, SPG Rescourcing, Swinburne Maddison, Seaward Electronic and Banks Renewables
Birmingham Post · May 12, 2023 Newcastle tech firm whyaye ltd acquired by accounting giant EY The Ouseburn based business is to known as EY whyaye following the acquisition
Radio France Internationale · May 12, 2023 Macron hails France's power to woo foreign investors for big industrial projects French president Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to tour an aluminium factory in the northern city of Dunkirk on Friday to hail the region as a symbol of industrial recovery and highlight his country’s growing economic relevance as a venue for foreign investments.
France 24 · May 11, 2023 France tops European rankings on foreign investment in 2022 For the fourth consecutive year, France was the European country that received the most foreign investment last year, according to a survey by consultancy firm EY. Looking at the details though, these investments are leading to fewer job creations than in the UK or Germany. We speak to Pascal Cagni,…
Fortune · May 5, 2023 American worker productivity is declining at the fastest rate in 75 years—and it could see CEOs go to war against WFH EY-Parthenon's Gregory Daco reveals what's going on with the American worker's worst slump of the post-World War II era. It's not all about remote work, he says.
Birmingham Post · May 5, 2023 THG, Jet2 and Burnley FC: The 21 latest North West deals BusinessLive has rounded up some of the latest top deals you should not miss
Fortune · May 1, 2023 Just 31% of younger finance employees feel the CFO listens to them A new report explains how CFOs can deliberately build a supportive environment.
Birmingham Post · Apr 26, 2023 Profits warnings drop among Midlands firms - report Latest Profit Warnings Report by EY-Parthenon says decrease is the lowest number of warnings since quarter two of 2021
Insider UK · Apr 24, 2023 CBI suspends policy and membership activities after exodus A second unnamed employee alleged that she had been raped by a colleague in an article on Friday
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023 List of companies and organisations which have left the CBI The trade body claims to represent around 190,000 businesses across the UK.