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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Audit costs for English councils soar as bankruptcies mount

August 19, 2025

Audit costs for English councils have more than tripled, during a time many councils have fallen into bankruptcy or taken on greater debt.
Burford Capital in talks to buy stakes in US law firms

August 18, 2025

Legal financial firm Burford Capital is in talks to buy stakes in a US law firm, the identity of which has not been disclosed
Businesses face wave of AI smear campaigns

August 15, 2025

Businesses are facing an uptick in smear campaigns as AI is making it quicker, easier, and cheaper to spread misinformation, which will get worse
Rumoured changes to inheritance tax gifting spark concern for middle-class

August 15, 2025

Reeves is looking at measures to increase revenue from inheritance tax by tightening gift rules, a move that may disproportionately affect the middle class.
Uptick in Canary Wharf office values after years of decline

August 15, 2025

After several years of declining property valuations in Canary Wharf, the East London area is experiencing a modest recovery as the value of its largest offices rises for the first time in years
Insurers urged to reassess Russian oil coverage amid UK and EU price cap changes

August 14, 2025

An insurance association has urged its members to assess their exposure to Russian oil as the UK and EU prepare to update their oil price cap regimes
Student digs giants Unite and Empiric to merge

August 14, 2025

Student accommodation provider Unite Group has agreed to an over £700m deal to acquire competitor Empiric Student Property
MHA: Revenue jumps in first results since IPO

August 14, 2025

Listed accountancy firm MHA revenue soars 45 per cent over the last financial year to £224.2m in the group's first result since launching onto the London Stock Exchange earlier this year
After the shake-up, is the CMA still a watchdog with teeth?

August 14, 2025

Those of us who have regulators' email alerts switched on were familiar with the CMA as an active regulator, but that didn't align with the Labour government's agenda.
Big Four PwC ramps up office attendance monitoring

August 13, 2025

PwC has increased its monitoring of employees’ office attendance by tracking key card usage and WiFi connections to ensure staff comply with requirements

Has Fifa quietly made mandatory release clauses the future of football transfers?

Has Fifa quietly made mandatory release clauses the future of football transfers?

The best places to eat sandwiches in Lisbon, from bifanas to pregos

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