Hogan Lovells partner ordered to pay ex-nanny £18,000 after firing her while she was pregnant September 17, 2018 A top City lawyer has been ordered by a tribunal to pay £18,000 to his former nanny after firing her after she told his wife she was pregnant. Sylvain Dhennin, who is head of Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells’ European high-yield debt practice, was ordered to make the payment by the London Central Employment Tribunal. [...]
Toke-a-cola? Coke reportedly in talks with cannabis company September 17, 2018 Coca-Cola is reportedly in talks with Canadian legal marijuana company Aurora Cannabis to develop cannabis-infused drinks. According to Bloomberg, Coca-Cola and Aurora are in “serious talks” over the development of drinks that would contain cannabidiol, known as CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that is credited with various health benefits. Read more: High times: The City gears [...]
Toke-a-cola? Coke reportedly in talks with cannabis company September 17, 2018 Coca-Cola is reportedly in talks with Canadian legal marijuana company Aurora Cannabis to develop cannabis-infused drinks. According to Bloomberg, Coca-Cola and Aurora are in “serious talks” over the development of drinks that would contain cannabidiol, known as CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that is credited with various health benefits. Read more: High times: The City gears [...]
Credit Suisse blasted by Swiss watchdog for corruption failings September 17, 2018 Credit Suisse has been slammed by the Swiss banking watchdog for “deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering procedures in connection with suspected corruption at football body FIFA. Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) said today it had concluded two enforcement procedures against the bank. The first uncovered “deficiencies in the bank’s adherence to anti-money laundering due [...]
Credit Suisse blasted by Swiss watchdog for corruption failings September 17, 2018 Credit Suisse has been slammed by the Swiss banking watchdog for “deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering procedures in connection with suspected corruption at football body FIFA. Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) said today it had concluded two enforcement procedures against the bank. The first uncovered “deficiencies in the bank’s adherence to anti-money laundering due [...]
London housing market showing signs of recovery September 17, 2018 The London housing market is showing some signs of recovery with transaction numbers at the upper end of the market up six per cent year-on-year. The number of agreed sales for houses above £750,000, representing a fifth of all transactions in London, increased six per cent in September on the same month a year ago, [...]
London housing market showing signs of recovery September 17, 2018 The London housing market is showing some signs of recovery with transaction numbers at the upper end of the market up six per cent year-on-year. The number of agreed sales for houses above £750,000, representing a fifth of all transactions in London, increased six per cent in September on the same month a year ago, [...]
Jaguar sues watchmaker Christopher Ward over D-Type watches September 16, 2018 Carmaker Jaguar has launched a High Court claim against luxury watchmaker Christopher Ward. Jaguar claims that Christopher Ward infringed its copyright when it sold D-Type watches, named after the iconic Jaguar racing car. The carmaker claims that the sale of the watches infringes its copyright and damaged Jaguar’s distinctive character. Read more: Jaguar boss warns [...]
Jaguar sues watchmaker Christopher Ward over D-Type watches September 16, 2018 Carmaker Jaguar has launched a High Court claim against luxury watchmaker Christopher Ward. Jaguar claims that Christopher Ward infringed its copyright when it sold D-Type watches, named after the iconic Jaguar racing car. The carmaker claims that the sale of the watches infringes its copyright and damaged Jaguar’s distinctive character. Read more: Jaguar boss warns [...]
Corporate advisory firm Moorgate Capital in court battle with private equity fund HIG European Capital Partners September 16, 2018 Corporate advisory firm Moorgate Capital and private equity fund HIG European Capital Partners are locked in a court battle over an alleged unpaid £1m fee. Moorgate alleges that HIG had promised to pay Moorgate £1m in the event it acquired printing firm Bezier, which HIG did in 2011. Read more: Lloyds Bank private equity arm [...]
