Worst corporate jargon of the week: Deliverable March 21, 2024 Ding dong, corporate jargon calling! And it's here for its deliverables. Anti-claptrap soldiers, it's time to rise against these moronables.
A leading sports lawyer explains what the football regulator will and won’t do March 19, 2024 Why the football regulator could end up being a halfway house.
From mountains to canyons: USA the smart way, on the Rocky Mountaineer train March 18, 2024 This new luxury US Rocky Mountaineer train connects the city of Colorado with its beautiful, abundant nature, says Megan Eaves “Look, bald eagle! Flying right above the Fraser River!” The excited shouts stir me from a gentle lull and I look out of the right-hand window to see the majestic bird with its signature whitefeathered [...]
Silk gowns, big wigs and steel buckles shoes: Ceremony set to welcome 95 new King’s Counsel March 16, 2024 The KC title is one of the highest honours a lawyer can attain and has been in practice since 1597 after Queen Elizabeth I awarded the first batch of Queen Counsels.
UK proposes new laws to crack down on push payment fraud March 12, 2024 New legislation to crack down on push payment scams via banking apps will be brought to parliament, the government has announced today.
Fraud isn’t a victimless crime and we mustn’t treat it as though it is March 11, 2024 Fraud might not hit the headlines often, but that doesn't mean it's not a pressing issue, writes Chris Hayward.
The Debate: Is International Women’s Day patronising? March 6, 2024 Is International Women's Day a PR day for girl power or a genuine opportunity to seed political change across the world? Ella Whelan and Tonia Antoniazzi battle it out.
Sharp rise in cyber attacks at UK law firms as hackers eye sensitive data February 21, 2024 The number of reported cyber attacks on UK law firms has increased 36 per cent over the past year. According to data by speciality reinsurance group Chaucer, there were 166 reported cyber breaches in 2021/22, this number jumped to 226 for 2022/23 (as of 30 September). Chaucer says that the large number of attacks against [...]
Explainer-in-brief: England’s rebellious ramblers get set to descend on Dartmoor February 20, 2024 Rebellious ramblers carrying a model boat are taking to the paths of Devon to cheerfully commit a crime: trespassing on private land. Why?
FTSE 100 today: London markets prepare for quiet start amid thin U.S. holiday trading February 19, 2024 Asia shares stumble while China sees modest gains. Oil dips in light U.S. holiday trade. China's central bank holds the key interest rate steady. All eyes will be on high-flying Nvidia's earnings report this week.