Bonus jackpot

STAFF at KPMG accounts firms hit the jackpot as a Christmas bonus of a total of £59m was announced.

KPMG will pay its 8,950 UK staff a total bonus of £59 million compared with £35 million last year.

It comes on the back of soaring revenues which were up 20% to £1.28 billion for the 12 months to the end of September.