Times PublicationsTimes PublicationsTimes Publications

Jian Sun

05 Aug, 24

Manufacturers and unions join forces to press for UK industrial strategy

 Industry leaders urge government to ‘seize the goodwill’ while at critical moment in attracting global investment  By Guardian reports Britain’s trade union and manufacturing leaders have warned that major international manufacturers are holding back investments in the UK until Labour shows it is committed to boosting the industry. A month after Keir Starmer’s landslide victory, the heads […]
Read more
16 Jul, 24

PwC weighs halving of China financial services audit staff, say sources

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is considering slashing up to half its financial services auditing staff in China, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as a regulatory investigation and an exodus of clients darken business prospects. Reuters says The move follows Chinese regulators’ scrutiny of PwC this year for its role as the auditor of troubled […]
Read more
05 Jul, 24

General election 2024: Markets buoyed by Labour landslide after Tory turmoil

The big win by Sir Keir Starmer’s party had been forecast and “priced in” by traders and investors, with expectations of a period of stability after years of volatility under the Conservatives.  The pound has remained stable and the markets have reacted positively to Labour’s landslide election victory. Shares in leading companies on the UK […]
Read more
Cart