-
Sunak signals willingness to discuss pay rises for nurses in bid to end strikes
Apparent softening of tone by PM comes before meetings with unions on Monday
-
Missiles and air strikes hit Ukraine targets as Orthodox Christmas ends
Kyiv says Russia did not observe its self-declared ceasefire over the holiday
-
‘Mortgage lottery’ to test finances of UK’s middle earners
Financial resilience of younger property owners hit by rising cost of borrowing
-
PwC targets rival EY in bid to expand partnership
Big Four firm says it has capacity to take up to 500 ‘direct admit’ partners in US
-
EY cuts costs to boost profits ahead of planned spin-off
Big Four firm explores whether to force partners to reinvest their cash windfalls following the break-up
-
EY earmarks $2.5bn for consulting arm M&A splurge after planned split
Acquisitions will be more attractive to consulting business after separation from audit arm
-
Monetary independence is overrated, and the euro is riding high
Old misgivings about the currency are increasingly unpersuasive — it is becoming more attractive by the day
-
Thousands cross Hong Kong-China border as Covid restrictions end
Families reunite after nearly three years and a boost is expected for the island’s economy




