Some 79% of firms are reappraising their office space and almost 80% have conducted employee consultations on their preferences, the poll of banks, insurers and money managers published Thursday by the Confederation of British Industry and PwC found.
The results come as lenders start to formalize their post-pandemic plans for the office. Some companies, including Standard Chartered Plc and Citigroup Inc., have sketched out more flexible policies. Others, like Goldman Sachs Group Inc., have made clear their determination for staff to eventually return to the office.
The survey found that 36% of firms have fully communicated their hybrid plan to employees.
The report also found that optimism among U.K. finance firms rose in the three months to June, for the fourth consecutive quarter as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to remove Covid restrictions in England on July 19. Still, the rapid growth in the economy as lockdowns ease is likely to fade in the coming months, Bank of Engl
The Fable of the Cats
cato.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cato.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bloomberg confident in soundness of BSBY as regulators turn up the heat on credit-sensitive rates
bobsguide.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bobsguide.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sterling edges up with PM expected to lift final Covid-19 restrictions | Money
malaymail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from malaymail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Variants Haunt Outlook for Global Growth Rebound: Eco Week Ahead
bloombergquint.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bloombergquint.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.