The number of UK consumers who have adopted a more sustainable lifestyle has risen in the past year, but cost is proving to be a barrier for those wanting to make more sustainable and ethical purchasing decisions, according to new research from Deloitte. According to Deloitte’s Sustainable Con
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Scotland’s economic growth forecast for 2023 has been revised down due to the impacts of cost increases on consumers and businesses, and the likelihood that these will persist for longer than previously thought, according to the latest quarterly Economic Commentary from the Fraser of Allander
Deloitte has announced more than 250 promotions in Scotland, including four new partners, as the firm bolsters its leadership team and Scottish practice. Sharon Lee, Kevin Johnson and Hayley Baker have all been promoted to partner and are based in Edinburgh, and Michael Buckley has been promoted to
Deloitte has announced the appointment of Angela Mitchell as a new senior partner for Scotland, becoming the first woman to hold this senior position in Scotland. Ms Mitchell has been office senior partner for Deloitte in Glasgow since 2020 and has led the firm’s public sector practice in Scot
The median FTSE 100 CEO package for 2021 returned to pre-pandemic levels at £3.62 million, according to a preview of Deloitte’s 2022 AGM season report. The research found that while total pay rebounded following 2020, it has stayed below the peak level seen in recent years - a high of &p
The cost of living has become the leading concern among Gen Zs and millennials in the UK, according to Deloitte’s latest Gen Z and Millennial Survey. A total of 31% of Gen Zs and 38% of millennials cited this as their greatest concern, overtaking climate change from the top spot in last year&r
Consumer confidence in Scotland has fallen to a record low, dropping five percentage points to -16%, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Scottish consumer confidence in the state of the economy has dropped by eight percentage points to -71%, a less dramatic decline when compared to th
Widespread burnout and lack of flexible work continue to hinder working women’s career progress, according to a new Deloitte Global report. Deloitte Global conducted a survey of 5,000 women in 10 countries, including 500 working women in the UK, to understand the impact the COVID-19 pand
The Executive Counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed sanctions against Deloitte and John Charlton, one of the firm's audit engagement partners, in relation to the statutory audit of the financial statements of Mitie Group plc, for the financial year ended 31 March 2016. Deloitt
Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte has slashed its London office space by a third, as the firm announced that it will be making its hybrid working model permanent. The firm has got rid of two buildings in the capital which had 250,000 sq ft of office space in total, cutting its holdings to jus
Faced with a more uncertain economic climate, a record number of finance leaders (98%) anticipate operating costs to rise in the year ahead, according to Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q1 2022. Almost half of CFOs (46%) expect these rises to be significant.
Scotland’s growth forecast for 2022 has been revised down due to the impacts of cost increases on consumers and businesses – issues that are being exacerbated by uncertainties caused by the war in Ukraine, according to the latest quarterly Economic Commentary from the Fraser of Allander
Big Four accountancy firms EY and Deloitte have announced that they will close their operations in Russia in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine. EY has revealed that it will cut its 4,700-person business in Russia, while Deloitte announced yesterday that it would separate its operations i
Scottish legal firm Anderson Strathern has appointed former Deloitte partner Mike McGregor as non-executive director, replacing Graeme Bissett on the firm’s board - Bissett had served two terms on the board since 2015. Mr McGregor spent over 26 years at Deloitte in Scotland, latterly with thei
Scottish consumer confidence remained steady and in line with the rest of the UK at the end of 2021, new analysis from Deloitte shows. Consumer confidence was at -11 per cent in Q4 2021, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Overall personal expenditure increased for 45 per cent of cons