Most law firms misunderstood future role of technology, say Altman Weil
October 27th, 2015
Law firms are going through a ‘dawning recognition’ of the role of high tech in the legal sector – but it may be too late for some practices, according to an Altman Weil report. The ‘Law Firms in Transition’ ...
Cyprus Bar Association face price-fixing challenge following a formal legal complaint
October 27th, 2015
A formal legal complaint against the Cyprus Bar Association at the European Competition Commission is planned by an organisation that is challenging the price-fixing of lawyers’ fees in Cyprus for out-of-court cases. A NEW organisation calling itself ‘Fairness in ...
FCA: Payday lender Dollar to provide £15.4 million redress to over 147,000 customers
October 26th, 2015
Dollar Financial UK (Dollar), trading as The Money Shop, Payday UK, Payday Express and Ladder Loans has agreed with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to refund over £15.4 million to 147,000 customers, who may have suffered detriment as a ...
Google Profit, Sales Top Estimates on Robust Web Traffic
October 23rd, 2015
More volume, stable ad prices and cost controls fuel results Company announces new $5.1 billion share buyback program Google parent Alphabet Inc. sold more ads and kept costs under control, fueling better-than-projected sales and profit in the latest quarter. ...
Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income
October 23rd, 2015
Grant Thornton has reported a 1.6% year-on-year uplift in its revenue for the financial year ending 30 June 2015 to £521m. The result, which delivered profit before tax of £82m and distributable profit per partner of £398,000 – up 3.4%, ...
James Picerno
October 23rd, 2015
Picerno is the author of Dynamic Asset Allocation: Modern Portfolio Theory Updated for the Smart Investor (Bloomberg Press, 2010) and Nowcasting The Business Cycle: A Practical Guide For Spotting Business Cycle Peaks (Beta Publishing, 2014). His articles on finance ...
Ways to Boost Competitiveness in Europe: Engino Case
October 23rd, 2015
There has been evidence in the last four years suggesting that many U.S. companies are bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. This growing trend is expected to boost the competitiveness of the U.S. economy and help it grow out ...
Asian shares get a fillip from ECB stimulus hopes
October 23rd, 2015
Asian share markets advanced on Friday, tracking offshore gains following hints of new stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB). ECB President Mario Draghi signaled on Thursday that the central bank is prepared to undertake another large stimulus package to tackle the lackluster ...
Encap Security forms advisory board with financial services leaders
October 22nd, 2015
Industry experts have been appointed to strengthen future decisions and drive business expansion Encap Security, provider of uncompromising authentication for financial institutions, announced today that it has created an advisory board made up of global experts with a vast ...
Deloitte: Bitcoin at the crossroads
October 22nd, 2015
There is a race to regulate Bitcoin. Is it too soon? Bitcoin has captured the imagination of consumers and businesses around the world as a major breakthrough in how value is exchanged. The Bitcoin “blockchain” is a fundamental breakthrough ...
