Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch settles data claim with SFO days before trial March 5, 2024 Mike Lynch, the former boss of software firm Autonomy, has settled his lawsuit with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), days before the parties were due in court. Lynch filed a data lawsuit against the UK’s fraud agency at the end of January, ahead of his criminal trial in the US. According to his claim form [...]
Former Axiom Ince lawyer rebuked after failing to take client instructions March 5, 2024 Sidhu, who is now a solicitor at Taylor Rose's Ealing office, was investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
New car market has strongest February in 20 years as firms invest in fresh wheels March 5, 2024 The UK's new car market has recorded its best February in two decades, according to the latest date from the SMMT.
Spring Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt to cut national insurance rather than income tax as rate windfall fails to materialise March 5, 2024 The Chancellor has repeatedly stressed his determination to bring down the tax burden, which is on course to rise to record levels no matter what Hunt announces in the Budget.
Fresnillo: Precious metals miner reports silver lining despite profit slump March 5, 2024 Fresnillo is the world's largest producer of silver
Mergers and acquisitions: UK deals dry to pandemic low amid ‘constrained’ conditions March 5, 2024 The number of UK mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals continued to fall in the final three months of 2023, with December seeing the lowest number since the coronavirus pandemic began. There were a total of 367 combined domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the fourth quarter of the year, down from 400 in the [...]
Spring Budget 2024: Hunt’s pension reforms could ‘backfire on British business’, AJ Bell warns March 5, 2024 Forcing pension funds to disclose how much they invest in the UK companies could “backfire on British business” as savers will shun domestically-heavy schemes due to their lacklustre returns, AJ Bell has warned.
Marks boss: Running a business under this government is like ‘going up a down escalator with a rucksack on your back’ March 5, 2024 Marks and Spencer boss Stuart Machin has said operating a business under the current government is like “running up a downwards escalator with a rucksack on your back”.
Monzo hits $5bn valuation with new funding round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG March 5, 2024 Monzo has secured a new $430m funding round led by Alphabet-owned fund CapitalG valuing the digital challenger bank at $5bn.
‘I have no doubts it’ll take many by surprise’: Nando’s hires motor finance veteran as UK chief March 5, 2024 Nando's has hired a veteran of the motor finance industry as its new UK&I chief executive.