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Number of job hunters rises at fastest rate since Covid

Increasing redundancies are driving the trend

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025

Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank Courts US Treasury's Scott Bessent and Wall Street Heavyweights for Investment Ties

Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank CEO Umut Abakirova met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and executives from major U.S. financial firms, including BlackRock, Bank of America, and KPMG, to position the Central Asian nation as a hub for American investment in emerging markets.

International Business Times · Sep 6, 2025

Cooling US Jobs Market In Focus As Political Scrutiny Heats Up

US employment data on Friday is expected to confirm a cooled labor market, as companies pull back on hiring amid continued uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 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

Blow for Reeves as company hiring plans ‘at record low’ in wake of national insurance hike

Labour chancellor has warned the public that the change they voted for in last summer’s election was ‘never going to happen overnight’

The Independent 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

Major Season Is Over. Here’s My Plea To Those Who Set The 2026 Tournament Schedules

Our women's editor reflects on the women's Major season and pleads for a schedule that helps, not hinders its growth

Golf Monthly · Aug 4, 2025

High street banks lose £100bn in deposits as UK savers shift to online rivals

KPMG says higher savings rates are fuelling move to challenger banks, specialist lenders and building societies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

High street banks lost £100bn in customer savings to rivals since 2019 – report

A report from KPMG has warned that traditional banks will need to overhaul and embrace AI as they face a squeeze on profits over the years ahead.

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025