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Accounting firms have pushed into legal but will law push back?

28/12/2015(0)
While big-four accounting firms have bulked up their legal services this year, law firms have missed the opportunity to diversify, says an analyst at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ... Read More
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China fines global shippers on price-fixing charges

28/12/2015(0)
China fined seven foreign shipping companies that carry vehicles for automakers a total of $65 million on price-fixing charges Monday in its latest effort to end anti-competitive behavior in ... Read More
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Top former A&O partner charged in Petrobras probe

23/12/2015(0)
The Allen & Overy partner who used to be head of its Dutch practice has been charged by the Brazilian Public Prosecutor’s Office in relation to the long-running investigation ... Read More
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Income up 53% at KPMG Legal

22/12/2015(0)
One of the Big Four accountancy firms offering legal services through an alternative business structure has reported a sharp rise in income from the division and pledged further heavy ... Read More
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Apple raises concerns over UK’s draft surveillance bill

22/12/2015(0)
Apple has raised concerns about the UK’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill. The proposed law aims to overhaul rules governing the way the authorities can access people’s communications. The US-based ... Read More
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JPMorgan to pay $150m to Ohio pension fund and others hit by ‘London Whale’ scandal

22/12/2015(0)
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay investors who incurred losses as a result of its “London Whale” scandal. An amount of $150m (£100.8m, €137.4m) will be paid to investors ... Read More
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Google under scrutiny over lobbying influence on Congress and White House

18/12/2015(0)
Concerns grow after disclosure Google enlisted US politicians to pressure EU brought attention to tech giant’s close relationship with Washington politicians. Google has made political donations to 162 members ... Read More
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Orange fined €350m in France for market abuse

18/12/2015(0)
Telecoms firm Orange has been fined €350m (£254m) for abusing its market dominance in France. The country’s anti-trust authority said Orange, which was formerly France Telecom, kept business clients ... Read More
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IMF head Lagarde to face French trial over Tapie affair

18/12/2015(0)
Christine Lagarde accused of negligence over €400m payout to businessman Bernard Tapie, who supported Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 presidential race. Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, ... Read More
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EU data laws threaten huge fines

17/12/2015(0)
Technology companies could face fines of up to 4% of their global annual turnover under new European rules on data protection. The European Union has approved significant changes to ... Read More
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