No Vacancy at the top: London and Edinburgh remain hotel investment hotspots

No Vacancy at the top: London and Edinburgh remain hotel investment hotspots

London remains most attractive European city for hotel investment, while Edinburgh retains UK regional top spot; Three quarters of hospitality leaders say they are optimistic about the long-term future of the UK hotel market; A surge in M&A activity is expected in the year ahead; Rising costs, labour challenges, and…

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Geopolitics remain the biggest risk to business for UK CFOs

Sentiment among UK CFOs has edged lower this quarter, but is running at above average levels; Concern about the risk of a US ‘hard landing’ has increased; CFOs expect to raise spending on digital technology and assets such as software, IT and AI, both over the next 12 months and…

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Scottish tech businesses urged to apply for Deloitte’s 2024 Fast 50 Awards

Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 awards recognise and rank the 50 fastest growing technology companies across the UK; Scotland has ranked 143 times over the awards’ history, including two top spots; Awards to highlight excellence in various categories, including Women in Leadership, CleanTech, Regional, and Rising Star; Last year’s Fast 50 companies generated a combined revenue of £801…

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Deloitte in Scotland promotes three former graduates to partner

Deloitte in Scotland has announced the promotion of three of its directors to partner, all three of whom started their careers as graduates with the firm. They have been promoted alongside 11 of the firm’s people to directors, and 215 promotions across Scotland in total. Claire Robb, Alex Armstrong and…

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Systemic change essential to transform Scottish public services, finds report

New research from Deloitte finds that successive crises have left Scottish public services “fragile”; The survey finds the Scottish public pessimistic for the years ahead, with 63% expecting NHS waiting lists to get worse; However, pessimism around the cost-of-living has started to abate, with the percentage of the Scottish public…

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CFOs start the new year in positive spirits

Sentiment among UK CFOs has risen for the second consecutive quarter, with optimism running well above average levels; Inflation and high interest rates have dropped down the CFO risk list;1 Corporate risk appetite has risen to an 18-month high but remains subdued relative to its long-term average; 63% of CFOs…

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