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International law firm Taylor Wessing announced global revenues increase
July 8th, 2016
International law firm Taylor Wessing has today announced a 4.4% increase in UK revenues to £126.6m. Global revenues have also increased to £254.5m at constant exchange rates. In addition, the firm has reported an increase in UK PEP, up from ...
MasterCard faces £19bn lawsuit over inflated card charges;the biggest in UK legal history
July 7th, 2016
Priceless? Not this time. MasterCard is facing a £19 billion lawsuit – the biggest in UK legal history – in a collective action over card charges that were passed on to shoppers. The claim is headed by ex-financial services ombudsman Walter ...
U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Drug-Maker Rally as Caution Subsides
July 7th, 2016
Fed minutes show heightened uncertainty on job data, U.K. vote Banks, commodity shares rise after erasing early losses U.S. stocks advanced, led by gains among drug companies, as cautious sentiment eased amid speculation the American economy can weather the ...
Former PwC employees found guilty in Luxleaks trial
July 1st, 2016
Two former PwC employees at the centre of the so called ‘Luxleaks’ tax scandal have been found guilty and handed suspended sentences. Antoine Deltour, a former auditor for the Big Four firm and ex-employee Raphael Halet received 12 and ...
Brexit Aftermath: First Thing We Do, Hire All the Lawyers
June 28th, 2016
The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union means years of uncertainty for bankers and investors—and years of extra work for lawyers. Members of the bar and their colleagues at accounting and consulting firms are shaping up as the ...
Multinational law firm expands across Italy with four new offices and 21 partners
June 23rd, 2016
Tie-up sees firm gain four new offices and 21 partners across Milan, Rome, Venice and Turin. European law firm Fieldfisher has agreed a merger with Italian law firm Studio Associato Servizi Professionali Integrati (SASPI). The merger, structured as a ...
Microsoft brings contactless payments to Windows 10 phones
June 22nd, 2016
Following the lead of Apple, Google and Samsung, Microsoft is bringing contactless payments to Windows 10 mobile phones. Initially only available to ‘Windows Insiders’ in the US with Lumia 950, 950 XL and 650 handsets, the new feature lets ...
Mobile payments: The new future of commerce
June 16th, 2016
We look at how the mobile commerce space is advancing and why this often overlooked part of the brand engagement process is important for marketers to focus back on Many sales and marketing campaigns would be pointless if they ...
Heads of Accounting Firms to be Held Accountable for Poor Auditing
June 13th, 2016
The Financial Services Commission announced on June 12 that it would submit to the National Assembly in September a proposal for amending the Act on External Audit of Stock Companies. According to its proposal, the head of an accounting ...
4 Unexpected Events That Would Rocket Bitcoin in 2016
June 9th, 2016
The price of bitcoin is undoubtedly volatile, and the enormous swings in price, both up and down, can be difficult to analyze and even harder to predict. A lot of what happens in bitcoinland is wildly unexpected; here are ...
