By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Senior Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan is a senior reporter focused on law and professional services. Contact her via email on maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B

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Swiss authorities order Glencore to pay £119m over to resolve bribery probe

August 5, 2024

Energy giants have been ordered by the Swiss authorities to pay a fine and compensation totalling around £119m, in regards to the bribery of a Congolese public official by its business partner in 2011
UK riots: Extra criminal lawyers deployed to tackle fallout of violence

August 5, 2024

The head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has deployed extra criminal lawyers to deal with the fallout of the violence across the UK.
Litigation liberation: Alius Law breaks free from tradition in Mayfair

August 5, 2024

In the heart of Mayfair, Alius Law is shaking up the legal industry with a different approach to the traditional structure of a law firm, where the motto is "happy and fulfilled lawyers work hard"
Class action avalanche: Report reveals litigations are eight times greater than UK population

August 2, 2024

Class action litigation is dominating the UK as a new report shows claims filed by the end of 2023 encompassing over 540 million members.
Growth stalls at Eversheds Sutherland as it battles ‘challenging economic conditions’

August 2, 2024

Profit growth has stalled at law firm Eversheds Sutherland, the firm reported today, as it battled "more challenging economic conditions" in most of the markets it operates in.
Axa reports over £50bn in revenue amid talks to sell asset management unit for whopping fee

August 2, 2024

French insurer Axa reported £50.8bn in revenue as firm enters talks with BNP Paribas to sell asset management unit for £4.3bn.
Royal London profits surge double digits as pensions grow

August 2, 2024

Royal London's operating profit before tax increased by 13 per cent for H1 2024, as the insurer credits its focus on long-term strategy to have increased its profits.
SFO charges five former Glencore employees in bribery probe

August 1, 2024

SFO has charged five former Glencore employees over allegations of conspiring to make corrupt payments in order to benefit mining giant Glencore
Smith & Nephew profit jumps by a fifth as medical services firm credits 12-point plan for turnaround

August 1, 2024

Smith & Nephew's half year results show an over 20 per cent increase in its operating profits as the group credits its 12-Point Plan to become a "more profitable business"
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.

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