People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions of the week Companies featuring in this week's round-up include KPMG, the North East LEP, Silk Family Law and Seriös Group Birmingham Post · Nov 4, 2022
KMPG announces raft of promotions in South West The Big Four firm said the announcement demonstrated its "continued investment" in the region Birmingham Post · Oct 28, 2022
ExpressVPN review – an unrivaled, but costly, security suite In our complete ExpressVPN review, we get under the hood of one of the biggest names in VPN to see if it really lives up to the hype. TechRadar · Oct 24, 2022
Consumer confidence claws back two points as UK grapples with ‘new abnormal’ GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index continues to languish at a near-historic low of minus 47. The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Spending bonanza to carry Christmas before ‘wiser wallets’ in 2023 Australians are shrugging off the soaring cost of living and heading to the shops in droves ahead of the Christmas holidays. The New Daily · Oct 19, 2022
Scottish retailers face tough Christmas as inflation rises wipe out real-terms sales growth 'Consumers were more cautious last month, avoiding large ticket items' Insider UK · Oct 19, 2022
London jobs market still robust despite financial markets chaos KPMG says one in five recruiters think there will be permanent staff increase over coming months Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
Which cars are the most popular in Australia’s three biggest cities? A new report has revealed which cars are most popular in Australia's three most populated cities and their surrounding suburbs. The New Daily · Oct 12, 2022
Figures show people buying blankets, jumpers and air fryers ahead of winter Sales of items such as computers and TVs have dropped Wales Online · Oct 11, 2022
Price inflation buoys shop sales as cost-of-living woes hit shoppers The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for September showed that price inflation offset a decrease in transactions by shoppers over the month. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022
Is the US economy in a recession and taking the world with it? The US is facing rising recession fears even as economic indicators point to mixed signals. Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2022
You may actually get more expensive Christmas presents this year—just don't expect many from friends or coworkers Concerns over inflation and supply-chain issues are influencing spending intentions this Christmas. Fortune · Oct 5, 2022
UK high street warned not to expect return of pre-Covid Christmas December retail footfall forecast to be 18% down on 2019 levels as people struggle with soaring cost of living The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022
Mini Budget: West Midlands business leaders react to Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's statement High-profile business leaders from across the region have shared their views Birmingham Post · Sep 23, 2022
The Times of India · Sep 23, 2022 Disappointing start for Indian golfers at Women's Irish Open DROMOLAND CASTLE: The Indian quartet of Vani Kapoor, Tvesa Malik, Amandeep Drall and Diksha Dagar endured a disappointing start at the KPMG Women's Irish Open golf tournament.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 22, 2022 U.S. captain Stacy Lewis, with help of KPMG, set to use Solheim specific analytics for the first time to guide team in 2023 Lewis, at 37 the youngest U.S. captain in Solheim Cup in history, isn’t afraid to shake things up.
Irish Mirror · Sep 22, 2022 From crazy Irish Open debut to headline attraction - Leona Maguire has come a long way The return of the KPMG Women's Irish Open after 10 years finds the home grown favourite in her prime but the 27-year-old admits she would prefer if the event was staged during the summer
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 21, 2022 Irish Open returns for the first time in 10 years, headlined by national hero Leona Maguire and backed by KPMG Leona Maguire was 15 years old the first time she played in the Irish Open.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 20, 2022 Want a better contest? Here’s what Presidents Cup teams could look like if LPGA stars were added There's an awful lot of talk about growing the game. Slogans are created and commercials are made. But here's a no-brainer.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022 Richard Porter obituary Other lives: Former chief executive of Sightsavers who worked towards universal access to eye care
The New Daily · Sep 5, 2022 Superannuation has performed well, but change is afoot with rising rates Superannuation has been the place to be over the last five years with the latest figures from SuperRatings showing that the top performing balanced funds
Insider UK · Aug 30, 2022 'Rampant fraud' in Scotland shows no sign of slowing Scottish cases rocketed in first half of 2022, with values 443% higher than during the first half of 2021
Birmingham Post · Aug 18, 2022 Board changes at B&M as committee chair retires New board member set to become chair of group's Audit & Risk Committee
ABC News · Aug 18, 2022 Solomon Islands moving ahead with contentious plan to build Huawei mobile phone towers with $100 million loan from Beijing Solomon Islands authorities say the proposed 161 mobile phone towers will expand and improve coverage and that the loan to fund it will be repayable, but experts have questioned if the financial case for the project stacks up.
Insider UK · Aug 16, 2022 Summer retail sales suffer as inflation wipes out growth Trade association calls for government help ahead of a hard winter ahead