City law firm boosts junior lawyer salaries to £189k in London June 5, 2026 City-based law firm Quinn Emanuel has increased salaries for its most junior lawyers by 5 per cent for the 2026 financial year, as its London office aligns with pay increases at its US counterparts. Effective from 1 July 2026, London associates’ salaries will increase 5 per cent across the board, with newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers set [...]
Gone for good: UK distributor behind Take That film goes bust June 4, 2026 The London-based distributor behind the Take That musical film has gone bust, City AM can reveal, in the latest sign of the intense cost pressures facing the industry. Elysian Film Group Distribution is part of the wider Elysian umbrella, founded by former Studiocanal chief Danny Perkins in 2018. FRP Advisory has been appointed as liquidators [...]
Alkermes to Present New Data on Alixorexton and LUMRYZ® (sodium oxybate) at SLEEP 2026, Highlighting Breadth of Sleep Medicine Research June 4, 2026 — 26 Abstracts Accepted Demonstrate Alkermes’ Commitment to Advancing Understanding and Treatment of Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia — — Detailed Positive Results from Vibrance-2 Phase 2 Study of Alixorexton, an Orexin 2 Receptor Agonist, in Patients With Narcolepsy Type 2 to be Shared in Oral Presentation —
King Charles’ cleaner ups dividend after revenue surge June 4, 2026 The official cleaner for King Charles III has upped its dividend as the facilities management business said it was able to get its customer base to dig deeper into their wallets. FTSE 250 member Mitie, which was recently awarded a Royal Warrant by appointment by Charles for services to the Royal Household, is to issue [...]
Global Millionaire Population Jumps by Nearly 2 Million in 2025, Driven by Strong Stock Market Performance Worldwide June 4, 2026 U.S. adds 736,000 new millionaires — more than any other market — to reach 8.7 million Ultra-high-net-worth individual population expands 9.4%, the fastest-growing wealth segment for second consecutive year Most HNWIs (88%) work with multiple wealth management firms specifically to access better alternative investment opportunities Three-in-four advisors want AI to automate routine work so they can focus on client relationships
AMCS Group Appoints Eric S. Walsh as Chief Executive Officer June 2, 2026 New CEO to lead global growth and strengthen customer partnerships worldwide
Patagonia faces PR backlash over trademark lawsuit with drag queen June 2, 2026 Patagonia is in hot water over its legal action against a drag queen, but as lawyers suggest, businesses face a double-edged sword when it comes to protecting their trademarks. A drag queen artist and environmentalist, Wyn Wiley, was sued by the US outdoor retailer Patagonia, which alleged the performer violated its trademark by going professionally [...]
Perpetuals Reports $4.5 Billion in UpsideOnly Volume and Signs Exchange Agreement With Datavault AI for Tokenized Commodities June 2, 2026 UpsideOnly draws more than 30,000 active users from 185 countries in its first two weeks Perpetuals signs exchange agreement with Datavault AI, bringing tokenized gold, copper, geothermal energy, and critical minerals to 24/7 regulated global trading
Bluesky bets on the end of X and Meta’s social media grip June 2, 2026 Social media is moving beyond platforms controlled by a “few billionaires”, according to Bluesky’s chief operating officer, as governments in the UK and Europe step up scrutiny of X, Meta, and other Big Techs. Speaking at SXSW London, Rose Wang said Bluesky was built in response to a social media market dominated by a handful [...]
‘Be more Trumpian’ – Mandelson discussed dire economy and ‘lack of verve’ with key Starmer ally June 1, 2026 One of Keir Starmer’s closest allies hit out at Downing Street’s thinking on economic policy as he complained about the government’s push to tax people to pay for more benefits, the latest Mandelson files have revealed. Pat McFadden told Peter Mandelson in May last year that meetings he attended centred on questions about hiking taxes [...]