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Retailers enjoyed modest sales boost in August after ‘underwhelming’ quarter

Analysis by the Scottish Retail Consortium and KPMG found August sales were up 1.1% from the same month of last year.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Slashing migration would actually lead to higher house prices in Australia. Here’s why

Economic modelling reveals the effects of eliminating migration for a decade on growth, the workforce and the budget

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2025

UK retail sales rise but stores fear tax worries could hit festive period

Warm weather and interest rate cut lift sales in August, as food, drink and computers perform strongly

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Think your ChatGPT queries are long? KPMG apparently penned a 100-page prompt to build an agentic TaxBot

KPMG transformed scattered partner tax advice into TaxBot using a 100-page prompt.

TechRadar · Aug 31, 2025

Gen Z wants to have their AI cake and eat it, too: KPMG intern survey reveals a generation that wants to have things both ways

They want to be in the office, and they dream of the death of the nine-to-five. They also want real mentorship—on their terms. But maybe they just want to be shown exactly what’s being asked of them.

Fortune · Aug 20, 2025

Blockchain.com adds former CEO of KPMG to board as longtime crypto firm eyes IPO

Founded circa 2014, Blockchain.com has been expanding its global footprint and treasury services business.

Fortune · Aug 20, 2025

Economic uncertainty blamed for ‘lacklustre’ retail performance last month

Analysts described the retail environment as ‘challenging’ amid inflation and increased employment costs.

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

Voices: Recruitment is in a doom loop – there’s only one thing for it, chancellor…

COMMENT : As a KPMG study lays bare years of falling job openings, and with the unemployment figure refusing to shrink, Britain’s bosses are stuck in hiring limbo that only Rachel Reeves can get them out of, says James Moore

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

UK firms’ hiring intentions remain at record low amid rising employment costs

Economic uncertainty also a factor as bosses ‘stuck in limbo’ and drop in recruitment hits young people hardest

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025

Jobs market cools further over economic concerns and rising costs

Figures showed growth in starting salaries also slowed to its lowest level for more than four years as firms tightened their recruitment budgets.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025