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Making Big Four partner ‘meritocratic but highly commercial’
May 6th, 2014
Making partner at a Big Four firm is more meritocratic than previously considered – but does this create a culture of commercialism that could clash with what is expected of a ‘trusted adviser’? That is the question raised following ...
Four traits for growth-conscious CFOs
May 6th, 2014
The time for accepting flat revenue numbers has passed, say the CFOs with whom Nick Araco has spoken in the past six months. And the era in which CFOs let others handle the technology initiatives also seems to be ...
D2MX Pty Ltd pays infringement notice penalty to ASIC
May 6th, 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has given D2MX Pty Ltd (D2MX) an infringement notice penalty and therefore has paid a total penalty of $110,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel ...
China factory activity shrinks in April, new export orders contract
May 5th, 2014
Activity in China’s manufacturing sector contracted for a fourth consecutive month in April, a private survey showed on Monday, adding to questions about whether the world’s second-largest economy is still losing momentum. The final reading of the HSBC/Markit purchasing ...
From The “Silicon Cape” To The “Silicon Savannah,” African Tech Hubs Are Booming
May 5th, 2014
New research shows incredible growth in tech hubs around Africa. These support centers for app developers, hackers and entrepreneurs are just part of a massive technological renaissance in the region, where the population has “leapfrogged” into the mobile age. ...
Cuts will not damage family justice, says Munby
May 5th, 2014
Legal aid cuts will not undermine family justice, the head of the Family Division insisted last week as he mooted plans for judge-free divorces and greater legal rights for separating cohabitees. When wide-ranging reforms of the family justice system ...
Barclays, Credit Suisse Battle Banker Exodus, Legal Woes
May 5th, 2014
Barclays Plc (BARC), Credit Suisse Group AG and UBS AG (UBSN) will face questions this week about key banker departures, legal challenges and their efforts to boost profitability. Barclays last week lost three top bankers in the U.S. and ...
White House seeks legal immunity for firms that hand over customer data
May 2nd, 2014
Obama administration asks legislators drafting NSA reforms to protect telecoms firms for complying with court orders, Guardian learns The White House has asked legislators crafting competing reforms of the National Security Agency to provide legal immunity for telecommunications firms ...
MoJ rules out further reform of legal services regulation
May 2nd, 2014
The government has ruled out immediate further changes to the framework for legal services regulation following the wide-ranging review launched by the Ministry of Justice last June. In a ministerial statement today, justice minister Shailesh Vara said the consultation ...
Energy Future Packs Three Courtrooms at First Hearing
May 2nd, 2014
It took three courtrooms to accommodate the lawyers, advisers and observers gathered for the first hearing in Energy Future Holdings Corp.’s bankruptcy in Wilmington, Delaware. That still left the main courtroom with standing room only. Given the clamor over ...
