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UK Financial Services Firms pay the highest recorded tax contribution

08/12/2016(0)
Total tax contribution for the sector reached £71.4 billion in the year to 31 March 2016 A 7.4% increase on the previous year’s figures The contribution is 11.5% of ... Read More
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Controversial state surveillance bill becomes law in UK

05/12/2016(0)
The Investigatory Powers Bill will get royal assent on Tuesday. More than 130,000 people have signed a petition calling for it to be scrapped. Tim Berners-Lee has said it ... Read More
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Lithuania is looking to attract FinTech companies

05/12/2016(0)
Of all the cities lining up to poach London’s business post-Brexit, Vilnius might seem the most unlikely. Yet the Lithuanian capital has much to offer financial firms, from liveability ... Read More
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The Pound to Euro Exchange Rate in Sudden Reversal as US Dollar Slides

02/12/2016(0)
GBP/EUR has given back all the gains it made on a day which saw it surge by 1% against the Dollar and Euro at one stage. Indeed, a strong ... Read More
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Slater & Gordon hires 80 lawyers and staff amid critical UK restructure

29/11/2016(0)
Slater & Gordon has embarked on a mass hiring initiative as part of its UK restructure, The Lawyer can reveal. UK CEO Ken Fowlie confirmed Slater & Gordon was in the ... Read More
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The Winners of the British Legal Awards 2016

28/11/2016(0)
City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award Margaret Chamberlain Law Firm of the Year Pinsent Masons Editor’s Award: Law Firm Leader of the Year Quentin Poole Legal Services ... Read More
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Asian Stocks Extend Global Advance as Oil Slips; Ringgit Weakens

23/11/2016(0)
Fed fund futures show 100% chance of a rate hike next month Ringgit slumps before rate decision; Japanese markets shut Asian stocks rose amid optimism the global economy is ... Read More
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Multinational Law Firm opens new shared services center in Poland

22/11/2016(0)
Dentons is pleased to announce that the Firm’s new shared services center in Warsaw has officially opened. Dentons Business Services EMEA (DBSE) is a joint initiative between the UK, ... Read More
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Sweden could soon be the first country in the world to have its own digital currency

21/11/2016(0)
Sweden’s central bank is looking into launching its own digital currency, it has revealed. If the e-krona is indeed launched, it would make the Riksbank the first major central ... Read More
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Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate Advances as UK Retail Sales Trigger Rush for Sterling

17/11/2016(0)
Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate Climbs after Forecast-Beating Retail Sales Results The Pound has been able to rise by 0.4% against the US Dollar today, primarily on account of ... Read More
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