JP Morgan scraps EU cap for 10-fold increase in bankers’ bonuses
JP Morgan has scrapped an EU bonus cap for bankers in London, clearing the way for them to earn 10...
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Fall in bank bonuses blows a hole in the Government’s finances
When dealmaking dries up, so do big handouts for bankers, accountants, lawyers and other advisers who rely on major transactions...
Labour will wreck the economy by living in the past
They are the kind of reforms that generate plenty of support on social media, and will please the party’s mainly...
Why Britain’s packed prisons could ease the worklessness crisis
At the HM Prison Highpoint in rural Suffolk a group of inmates are busy fixing and assembling dummy train tracks...
Shadow banking collapse would ‘put millions of jobs at risk’
Default rates are rising as businesses fail to refinance or repay their debts.Mr Benjamin said: “Private equity is particularly vulnerable...
Employers plot fightback against Britain’s sick day scourge
Some believe the strong job market is to blame for younger workers becoming far more willing to call in sick.David...
Lloyds cuts risk management roles in bid to ‘move at greater pace’
Lloyds is cutting risk management jobs after concluding that its overly cautious approach is holding back growth.Roles are to be...
Slash benefits to get more men into work, IMF urges
“Reduced unemployment benefits and lower labour taxes are associated with higher participation for men of prime working age,” the IMF...
Why conscription would be an economic disaster
The economic situation is certainly grim.Just over 850,000 people aged between 16 and 24 are not in education, employment or...
Deutsche Bank to roll out ‘reset and recovery pods’ for menopausal women
It comes as City law firm Shoosmiths is also preparing to roll out similar “wellness rooms” to provide quiet and...
