By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Professional Services Editor Maria Ward-Brennan is the Professional Services Editor at City AM, focused on law, Big Four, and other management and accounting consulting firms. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B.

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Bupa profits shoot up 45 per cent due to growth in health insurance

August 1, 2024

Bupa's total underlying profit for the first six months of H1 shot up by 45 per cent which was driven by the strong increase in revenues and returns across all its market unit.
Dentons: Dublin and Saudi drive revenue of world’s largest law firm to over £280m

July 30, 2024

Dentons' UK, Ireland, and Middle East has reported single digit increase in revenue with the region generating £280.5m for the fiscal year ending 30 April 2024
FRC: Audit regulator’s review flags troubling performance by BDO and Mazars

July 30, 2024

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its Annual Review of Audit Quality, highlighting troubling performance from audit firms BDO and Mazars
Mishcon de Reya Magic: Revenue soars to £300m despite profit blip

July 30, 2024

London-based law firm Mishcon de Reya revenue surpasses £300m, despite a slight dip in profits due to recent merger.
Mozambique victorious in UK lawsuit tied to ‘tuna bond’ scandal

July 29, 2024

The Republic of Mozambique has succeeded in its lengthy $2bn (£1.5bn) High Court battle with an Emirati-Lebanese shipping company Privinvest over allegations it paid bribes in what has become known as the 'Tuna Bonds' scandal.
NCA recovers £780,000 from sanctioned Russian billionaire’s estate

July 29, 2024

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has recovered £780,000 from the estate of Russian billionaire Peter Aven following an investigation into potential sanctions evasion.
Eurostar delays: French rail network hit with ‘malicious acts’ before Olympic opening ceremony

July 26, 2024

Hours ahead of the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris, France's high-speed rail network has been hit by "malicious acts" which have caused service disruptions.
Centrica vs HMRC: What does Supreme Court ruling on tax deduction mean for businesses?

July 26, 2024

Just last week Centrica lost an appeal against HMRC over the treatment of professional services fees.
Man Group: Hedge fund sees over £8bn gains as it starts off 2024 ‘strongly’

July 26, 2024

Hedge fund Man Group revealed that it generated investment performance of $11.1bn (£8.6bn) over the first six months of 2024, as it started the year off "strongly".
Libor: Tom Hayes set for Supreme Court after permission granted for final plea

July 25, 2024

The highest court in the UK is set to hear ex-bankers Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo appeal after granting them permission to hear their case.

Ofgem data centre crackdown risks ‘driving AI investors away’ from UK

Fifa World Cup sell-off is a money-grab and faces defeat, says Uefa

Is Ferrari’s first EV already a collectable?

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