Deloitte announces new charity partnerships
East of England charity, Papworth Trust, is one of the charities beginning its partnership with Deloitte.
Deloitte CFO Survey: Long-term Brexit concerns reach all-time high
Eight in ten CFOs (81%) say they expect the long-term business environment to be worse as a result of the UK leaving the EU, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey. This is the highest level since the EU referendum in 2016.
Cambridge businesses triumph at the British Council for Offices’ regional property awards
Deloitte Cambridge and Cambridge Assessment have been recognised as two of the best workplaces in the Midlands and Central England at the annual British Council for Offices' (BCO) regional awards, held last week at ICC Birmingham.
Deloitte CFO Survey: CFOs believe UK will be worse off as result of Brexit
Approximately 80% of CFOs say they expect the long-term business environment to be worse as a result of leaving the EU, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey.
Deloitte scales up its Cambridge Tax Team
The Tax Team at Deloitte in Cambridge continues to grow with strategic appointments.
Deloitte predicts UK technology, media and telecoms sector trends for 2019
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has today announced its predictions for the UK TMT sector in 2019. The news comes following the launch of the eighteenth edition of Deloitte’s TMT Predictions 2019 report.
Digital skills gap narrows but still persists from classroom to boardroom – Deloitte
Business leaders’ confidence in the digital capabilities of new entrants to the workplace has improved in the past six months, according to the latest Digital Disruption Index by Deloitte. Eighteen per cent of digital leaders believe that school leavers and graduates are entering work with the right digital skills and experience, up from 12 per cent who said the same six months earlier.*
Power Up skills and infrastructure to unlock region’s productivity
Harnessing productivity through skills holds the key for regional growth, according to Deloitte’s latest Power Up report.
Deliveroo rides to victory, winning Deloitte’s UK Fast 50 for the second year in a row
Deloitte has announced the winners of the 2018 UK Technology Fast 50 awards. The awards recognise and rank the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue data, and are sponsored by DLA Piper, Oracle NetSuite and Silicon Valley Bank.
Deloitte CFO Survey: CFOs’ Brexit concerns at record high
Concerns about the effects of Brexit on the UK business environment have increased, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey. Over the past quarter, optimism and risk appetite have fallen among CFOs and they look more willing to rein in corporate spending over the coming year.
17 million people think they use their smartphones too much: will measurement be the answer?
Thirty-nine percent of smartphone users in the UK - the equivalent of 17 million people - believe they use their smartphone too much, according to the latest research from Deloitte. Generation Z smartphone users (16-24 years-old) are particularly concerned about their usage habits, with 61% (4.3m young people) believing they use their device too much.
Deloitte Cambridge welcomes 23 new graduates and Brightstart apprentices
Deloitte in Cambridge has 23 new starters, including 15 graduates and eight Brightstart apprenticeship students who have recently completed their A-levels.
Deloitte revenue grows 5.9% to £3,580m
Deloitte has increased its revenue [1] by 5.9% in the financial year ended 31 May 2018, from £3,380m to £3,580m, marking the eighth consecutive year of revenue growth.
Time is running out to enter the Fast 50
The clock is ticking. Nominate your company before midnight on 7 September to become a UK Fast 50 winner.
More than 10 million UK workers could be using smartphones to boost productivity
Almost a third of the UK working population – 10.4 million people – could be using smartphones to be more productive at work, according to new research from Deloitte, Mobile Readiness for Work, which is based on survey responses from 3,369 UK workers.
2018 UK Technology Fast 50 - have you entered yet?
Has your company experienced exceptional growth over the past four years as a result of technology innovation? If so you could be named a UK Technology Fast 50 winner on 15 November 2018.
Entries open for the 2018 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards
Entries are now open for the 21st annual Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards. The awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growth. Supporting Deloitte’s initiative for the UK’s fastest growing companies are the award sponsors DLA Piper, Oracle NetSuite and Silicon Valley Bank.
Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance - European football market worth €25.5 billion
The European football market is now worth a record €25.5 billion (£21.9bn), according to the 27th Annual Review of Football Finance from the Sports Business Group at Deloitte.
The Deloitte Consumer Tracker - confidence grows but spending stutters
UK consumer confidence improved in the first quarter of 2018, rising by one percentage point from Q4 2017, according to the latest Consumer Tracker report from Deloitte. With confidence in the previous quarter flat compared to Q3 2017, the uptick in sentiment in the first three months of 2018 is an indication that the economic pressures that have been facing consumers over the past year may be…
Deloitte CFO Survey: Transition deal boosts sentiment
Corporate uncertainty is at a two-year low and the Brexit transition deal has boosted business optimism, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey. Concerns about the effects of leaving the EU on hiring and spending continue to fall and weak UK growth has replaced Brexit as the biggest risk businesses face.
Only 20% of FTSE 100 companies disclose testing of cyber protection plans
Fifty-seven per cent of FTSE 100 companies disclose in their annual report regular testing of overall crisis management, contingency or disaster recovery plans, according to new analysis from Deloitte. However, just 20% disclose details of specific cyber risk testing, such as ‘ethical hacking’, to find vulnerabilities in their IT systems.
Deloitte predicts UK technology sector trends for 2018
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has today announced its predictions for the UK technology sector in 2018. The news comes following the launch of the seventeenth edition of TMT Predictions 2018.
Deloitte CFO Survey: CFOs set to rein in costs but still see growth opportunities
Chief financial officers (CFOs) see increasing risks to their business from Brexit and a slowing UK economy and are reacting with a renewed focus on cost control, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey. However, domestic concerns have not blunted CFOs’ search for growth and opportunities.
Surge in fingerprint recognition points way to mainstream biometric authentication in the UK
Almost four-fifths (79 per cent) of smartphone owners use their device’s fingerprint scanner, according to research by Deloitte – higher than in any developed country surveyed. More than a third of smartphones (36 per cent) in the UK now have a fingerprint reader. In a sign that consumers are becoming more enthusiastic about biometric technology, usage of fingerprint sensors increased by a third…
Hammond signals change with 5G upgrade for Gigabit Britain
Julian Rae, Technology partner at Deloitte in Cambridge comments on today's Budget: “5G will have a big bang impact. Its long fuse has today been lit following the Chancellor’s deployment of finances that will lay the foundations of 5G readiness. The UK’s demand for capacity is insatiable; 5G and fibre networks are required to quench that thirst as 4G capacity is exhausted.