Job cuts might be dominating the news headlines today. But despite this apparent lack of job security, one in four young employees is considering quitting anyway, primarily due to mental health issues. The research, by consultancy PwC, has found that 25% of British 18-24 year olds have considered leaving the workforce in the last year….
A petition calling for the government to increase the personal tax allowance threshold is once again gaining traction after it was posted on the parliament website last month. In total, the campaign has now reached over 200,000 signatures and is rising daily. Alan Frost, who started the petition, has requested that the government raise the…
UK employers are awaiting 6 April with dread. Come Spring, the main rate of employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) is set to rise from 13.8% to 15%. Meanwhile, the secondary threshold—the point at which employers start paying NICs on employee wages—will also drop from £9,100 to £5,000 annually. SMEs have already begun to scale back…
Successful female tech founders need to have twice as much experience in tech than male founders to secure venture capital (VC) funding, according to a new report. Wokelo, an AI-powered insights platform for financial services, analysed 136 startups and female founder profiles that raised the most VC funding (a form of private equity funding for…
Another day, another TikTok workplace trend. This time, employees are raving about ‘body doubling’, as a new study reveals that the craze is gaining traction in UK workplaces. But what does it actually mean? Simply put, body doubling is the act of completing work while having another person present. It is often seen as a…
For millions of people, personal finance apps just don’t work. They’re built for those who are looking to invest, save, or optimise spending — not struggling to make ends meet. But what if you don’t have savings to grow? What if an unexpected bill could mean unmanageable debt? I’m not just talking about those on…
Golden Goose continued to grow in 2024, boosted by the strong performance of its retail channel and growth in its main markets, the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, and the U.S. In the 12 months ended Dec. 31, revenues rose 13 percent to 654.6 million euros compared with 587 million euros in 2023. Figures…
Shares for Allbirds rose over 5 percent in after-market trading on Tuesday following the company’s latest earnings results. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the San Francisco-based company reported that net revenue decreased 22.4 percent to $55.9 million compared to $72.0 million in the same period last year. There was also a net loss…
Genesco president, chief executive officer and board chair Mimi Vaughn said on Friday that the company delivered a strong finish to the year with fourth quarter sales and gross margins exceeding expectations. According to the Nashville-based footwear company, total net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 increased 1 percent to $746 million compared…
Foot Locker Inc. said on Wednesday that it delivered fourth quarter results above its previously revised expectations, as the company noted that investments and execution drove positive comparable sales and “meaningful” gross margin improvement compared to the prior year. According to the sneaker retailer, total sales in the fourth quarter of 2024 were $2.24 billion,…