EY posts record revenues of £40bn as consulting sales surge September 21, 2022 EY today posted record revenues of $45.4bn (£40bn), on the back of its strongest growth in decades, as partners in the Big Four accounting firm prepare to vote on plans for a global split in what could be the biggest shakeup to audit sector in years. The accountancy firm saw its combined global revenues [...]
Beyond Meat exec arrested for biting man during road rage incident September 20, 2022 A top executive at one of the world’s biggest fake meat sellers has been arrested for biting flesh off another man’s nose, according to US media reports. Douglas Ramsey, who joined Beyond Meat last December, faces charges of third-degree battery and “terroristic threatening,” police reports show The 53-year-old chief operating officer was arrested on Saturday [...]
Hedge fund trader should stand trial in Denmark over £1.5bn tax fraud scheme, court rules September 20, 2022 A British hedge fund trader should stand trial in Denmark over claims he helped defraud the country’s tax authorities of more than £1bn, Westminster magistrates court has ruled. A London judge said trader Anthony Mark Patterson should be extradited to Denmark to face two charges concerning his alleged role in the £1.5bn tax fraud scheme, [...]
Trade unions launch legal challenge against UK government’s ‘strikebreaking’ law September 20, 2022 Eleven trade unions, including RMT, Unite and GMB, are seeking permission for a judicial review to overturn the UK government’s strikebreaking law, which lets firms bring in temporary staff to replace striking workers. The trade unions are seeking permission for a judicial review in arguing the law breaches Article 11 of the European Convention of [...]
Deloitte to recruit 3,500 new consultants in £220m hiring spree September 20, 2022 Deloitte is set to hire 3,500 new consultants as part of £220m plans to capitalise on surging demand for advice as businesses seek to navigate the digital and green transitions. The hires will see the Big Four accountancy firm’s increase the size of its consulting workforce by 40 per cent over the next half a [...]
KPMG’s Dubai partners urge global leadership to suspend Emirati bosses September 17, 2022 A group of senior partners at KPMG’s Dubai business have called on the Big Four accounting firm’s global leadership to suspend bosses at its UAE division, over allegations of nepotism, cronyism, and a culture of fear within the firm. The Dubai partners are calling on KPMG International’s top executives to parachute in a temporary chief [...]
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Barclays faces £40m lawsuit over breast implant scandal September 16, 2022 Barclays is facing a £40m High Court lawsuit over claims it dishonestly transferred assets, owned by one of Britain’s largest cosmetic surgery providers, to prevent women who were given dangerous breast implants from receiving compensation. The High Court lawsuit, which is scheduled to be heard this October, claims Barclays’ Business Support Unit helped restructure Hospital [...]
Auditor to Sanjeev Gupta’s metals empires cuts ties to at least two key firms September 15, 2022 The little-known firm responsible for audits the accounts of Sanjeev Gupta’s metals empire has resigned from at least two of the embattled magnate’s core firms, following the launch of a probe in May. Two-office accounting firm King & King has resigned as auditor from Liberty Specialty Steels and Liberty Steel Dalzell, Companies House filings show. [...]
Lloyd’s of London closes underwriting room to remember Queen Elizabeth II September 15, 2022 Lloyd’s of London today closed its underwriting room to hold a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II and mark the accession of King Charles III. The centuries-old insurance marketplace closed the underwriting room in its iconic City headquarters, as it held a ceremony to remember Her Majesty and express support for the new King. The ceremony [...]